The 51-50 decision came after three Republicans voted against Hegseth. Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tiebreaking vote.

The moment that Pete Hegseth’s life changed forever came in Iraq at a base named for two U.S. soldiers killed in a mortar attack. It was March 2006, and the war was going badly for the Americans.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday he wanted to increase overall U.S. defense spending and played down ...