New US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces priorities after being sworn in

New US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a statement on January 25 outlining the Pentagon's top priorities under President Donald Trump.

New US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces priorities after being sworn in. (Source: Getty Images)

Mr. Hegseth pledged to advance President Trump's mission of achieving peace through strength in three ways: Restoring Warrior Spirit; Rebuilding Military; Reestablishing Deterrence.

“All of these measures will be implemented with a focus on operational capability, meritocracy, accountability, standards, and readiness,” the new US Defense Secretary said in a statement.

Pete Hegseth, an Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host, is now secretary of defense after narrowly surviving Senate confirmation on the evening of January 24. Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote after three Republican senators—Susan Collins of Maine, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska—objected to President Donald Trump's troubled pick to lead the world's most well-funded military.

Mr. Hegseth's confirmation was the closest in history, with four previous nominees for defense secretary all receiving 90 votes or more — a stark contrast to Hegseth's contentious path to the role.

Thus, Mr. Hegseth was approved by the US Senate with the deciding vote of Vice President Vance. This is only the second time in US history that a vice president used such a vote, after former Vice President Mike Pence cast the deciding vote to approve Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in 2017.

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