Shafaq News/ On Saturday, the USSenate approved the appointment of Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary inPresident Donald Trump’s administration by a narrow margin.
The approval came despite oppositionfrom the Democrats who decried the Trump nominee as “unqualified,” andthree Republican senators. The vote ended in a 50-50 tie, the smallest marginfor a defense secretary’s confirmation since the position was established in1947, according to Senate records. However, Vice President JD Vance stepped into break the deadlock and cast the deciding vote in favor of Hegseth'sappointment.
Hegseth’s selection by Trump was “complicatedby a claim of sexual assault and accusations of abusive behavior, publicdrunkenness and fiscal mismanagement of two nonprofit veterans groups,” accordingto The New York Times.
In a related development, the newlyappointed Defense Secretary admitted on Friday to paying $50,000 to a woman whoaccused him of sexual assault in 2017, clarifying that the encounter was “consensual”after previously stating last week that he had been “falsely accused.”
Who is Pete Hegseth?
Hegseth is a prominent figure inboth American media and the military. He graduated from Princeton Universityand earned a graduate degree from Harvard University. He served in the USmilitary, with tours in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and received twoBronze Stars along with the Combat Infantryman Badge.
He worked as a program host at FoxNews for eight years, co-hosting the show Fox & Friends. During this time,a friendship developed between him and Trump, who frequently appeared as aguest on the program.
The new Defense Secretary authoredthe book The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free,which achieved significant success, remaining on the New York Times BestSellers list for nine weeks, including two weeks at number one. He has also ledseveral non-profit organizations and, in 2012, made a brief run for a seat inthe US Senate, representing Minnesota.
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