WASHINGTON : Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes today to become the next US defence secretary, a major victory for President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even some Republicans to his controversial nominee.

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Pete Hegseth at the completion of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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The Senate voted 51-49 to move Pete Hegseth towards being confirmed as Secretary of Defense. Final confirmation of the role will happen after this vote.

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a qualification to be secretary of Defense, but just as different cultures, goals and methods divide allies in a coalition, they also divide military branches.