Senate panels move fast on Hegseth, Ratcliffe, Rubio - Axios
5 days ago · Senate committees swiftly approved Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary, John Ratcliffe to head the Central Intelligence Agency, Marco Rubio to lead the State Department and others after President Trump was sworn in for a second term. Why it matters: Rubio is expected to be confirmed with a bipartisan vote Monday night. Democrats cleared the way ...
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA | AP News
2 days ago · The Senate has confirmed Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA. John Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Trump's first term and is the first person to have held that position and the top post at the CIA, the nation's premier spy agency.
Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary after narrow Senate vote
1 day ago · It also detailed episodes of binge drinking by Pete Hegseth. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets with Sen. John Cornyn in Washington, Dec. 10, 2024.
Pete Hegseth quickly sworn in as defense secretary | AP News
14 hours ago · Pete Hegseth has been sworn as the secretary of defense, taking the oath from Vice President JD Vance less than 12 hours after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate. ... Democrats, the minority in the Senate, had helped confirm Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe in bipartisan votes. But they fiercely opposed ...
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary | AP …
2 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.S. military.. Two Republicans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, broke ranks ...
NEWS BULLETIN: Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA; …
2 days ago · The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite objections from Democrats.
John Ratcliffe Confirmed as CIA Director; Pete Hegseth Expected …
2 days ago · On Thursday, the Senate also voted to advance Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, along a largely party line 51-49 vote.
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with VP …
1 day ago · The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with Vice President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote. ... informed Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., of ...
Trump builds out national security team with picks of Pete Hegseth …
Nov 12, 2024 · WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump moved to build out his national security team Tuesday, announcing he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as...
Trump Names Fox News Host Pete Hegseth to Head Pentagon, John Ratcliffe …
President-elect Donald Trump has named Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and Fox News host, as his choice for secretary of defense and John Ratcliffe, a hawkish former House lawmaker, to lead...