Vice President JD Vance was forced to step in after Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell broke ranks and voted against Hegseth.
Pete Hegseth eked out a victory Friday night when Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote to deliver him enough votes in the Senate to become the next secretary of defense.Why It MattersThis is only the second time in modern history that the vice president has had to break a tie vote for a Cabinet pick.Hegseth was widely considered the most controversial Cabinet nominee and was dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse ahead of his confirmation vote.
He was not charged and a spokesperson for Trump told Vanity Fair that Hegseth has 'vigorously denied any and all accusations.'His lawyer also previously told Newsweek, 'Although an allegation was made, it was fully investigated and Pete was cleared. This unfortunate episode should have zero impact on the confirmation process.'Earlier this week, it was revealed that Hegseth paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of assault.
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