5 days ago · The Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary in a dramatic late-night vote. Menu. Menu. World. ... have helped confirm Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe in bipartisan votes to Trump’s national security team. But Democrats gravely opposed to Hegseth had little power to stop him, and ...

6 days ago · JD Vance's first big moment as vice president sits on the horizon as the Senate prepares to confirm Pete Hegseth and John Ratcliffe, which could require a tiebreaking vote.

Jan 20, 2025 · 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 ...

6 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.

With the Senate's vote Friday, Hegseth becomes the third member of Trump's team to be confirmed by the Senate, following Marco Rubio as secretary of state and John Ratcliffe, as CIA director.

6 days ago · The Senate has officially confirmed Pete Hegseth's defense secretary appointment under the Trump administration on Friday. ... Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe won ...

Nov 13, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump is moving to build out his national security team, announcing he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary and former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.

Nov 13, 2024 · U.S. president-elect Donald Trump moved to build out his national security team Tuesday, announcing that he is nominating Fox News host and army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defence...

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...

Nov 13, 2024 · Trump on Tuesday nominated former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to head the CIA, FOX News host and army veteran Pete Hegseth as secretary of defence, and Florida...