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00:02Hegseth was sworn in as Secretary of Defense on Saturday after a narrow Senate vote confirmed
00:07his nomination. The vote split 50-50 required Vice President J.D. Vance to cast the tie-breaking vote.
00:13Former GOP leader Mitch McConnell joined Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski
00:18along with all Democrats in voting against Hegseth. Hegseth is a former Fox News host
00:23and National Guard veteran, vowed to restore the Department of Defense's warfighting ethos
00:28and emphasized his commitment to putting America first. His nomination faced intense scrutiny over
00:34past allegations of misconduct, which he has denied. McConnell criticized Hegseth's lack
00:40of experience for managing the Department's vast operations. For all things money, visit
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