That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a qualification to be secretary of Defense, but just as different cultures, goals and methods divide allies in a coalition, they also divide military branches.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first day at the Pentagon is expected to include an array of executive orders, including “removing DEI inside the Pentagon, reinstating troops who were pushed out because of Covid mandates” and an “Iron Dome

Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host who had been plagued by a series of misconduct allegations, was narrowly confirmed to serve as Defense Secretary in a tie-breaking vote by Vice President JD Vance on Friday evening.

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Trump was asked about his decision to revoke security protections for his former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, and Iran special envoy, Brian Hook. Hegseth's attorney Tim Parlatore declined to comment to ABC News on the dollar figure. He brushed aside the concerns about the threats issued against the men.

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Whatever is needed at the border will be provided,” Pete Hegseth, the new defense secretary, told reporters on Monday.

Pete Hegseth was confirmed after Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote in support of his nomination. See how your senators voted.

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.