Jan 24, 2025 · The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s Secretary of Defense in a vote held late Friday night. With three Republicans opposing Hegseth’s nomination — including Sens. Susan Collins (R), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) — Vice President J.D. Vance stepped in to break the tie.

Jan 25, 2025 · The US Senate on Friday approved Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary by a razor-thin margin, in which, Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tie-breaking vote.

Jan 24, 2025 · U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, breaks with party to vote against Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary. Can he still get confirmed?

Dec 11, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department, said he had a “wonderful conversation” with Maine Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday as he pushed to win enough votes for confirmation.

Jan 29, 2025 · Pete Hegseth seemed well on his way to becoming Trump’s next Defense secretary on Thursday evening when a bombshell landed in the laps of Senate Majority Leader John Thune and President Donald ...

Jan 25, 2025 · Pete Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement at two veterans' groups he ran to narrowly win Senate approval to become Donald Trump's defense secretary.

Jan 14, 2025 · An attorney for Hegseth has said that he paid a woman who accused him of a 2017 sexual assault in order to prevent her from bringing forth a damaging lawsuit. In his testimony, Hegseth said he was falsely charged, "fully investigated and completely cleared."

Jan 22, 2025 · Maine Sen. Angus King voted against confirming President Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary, saying Pete Hegseth failed to sufficiently answer critical questions posed by himself and other senators.

Jan 14, 2025 · Hegseth has denied any wrongdoing and told police at the time that the encounter at a Republican women's event in California was consensual. He later paid the woman a confidential settlement to head off a potential lawsuit.

Jan 23, 2025 · Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued a statement on the nomination of Pete Hegseth to serve as Secretary of Defense. “After careful consideration, I have decided to vote against Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Secretary of Defense. While I appreciate his courageous military service and his ongoing commitment to our servicemembers and their families, I am concerned that he ...