Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote after three Republicans joined Democrats in opposition to Hegseth.

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Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.