secretary of state for defence

Senate advances Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary

Hegseth Could Be Confirmed With Smallest Margin of Any Defense Secretary

For the last 50 years, almost every nominee to lead the Pentagon has been a consensus pick who drew lopsided margins of support in the Senate. Pete Hegseth’s nomination has been a notable exception.

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Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations against him

Two Republicans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, broke ranks and voted against nominating Hegseth.

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Two Republican Senators Oppose Hegseth for Defense Secretary

Statements from Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine set the stage for a close vote on Friday.

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Defense Department pauses all social media posts pending review by incoming secretary

In the future, all social media posts from the Department of Defense will reflect an emphasis solely on "warfighting and lethality" under President Donald Trump, Fox News has learned.

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What does the defense secretary do?

The Conversation U.S. asked Evelyn Farkas, a longtime Defense Department leader who is now executive director of the McCain Institute at Arizona State University, to explain what the secretary ...

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Secretary of defense must perform a ‘delicate dance’ between the president, Congress and the public

Leading the US Defense Department is a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and overseeing ...

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NATO Secretary General holds call with new US Secretary of State

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This is their first conversation after the ...

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