The confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary on February 7, 2017, drew parallels to Betsy DeVos's narrow confirmation as Education Secretary. Both faced political opposition, notably from Senators Collins and Murkowski. With Vance casting the tiebreaking vote, Hegseth's confirmation came amidst serious allegations against him, including sexual misconduct and mismanagement of veterans' groups. Democrats contended these issues rendered him unsuitable for overseeing the military and managing significant defense expenditures, highlighting ongoing concerns over governance in Trump's cabinet appointments.
On Feb. 7, 2017, two Republican senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, turned against Mr. Trump's pick for the job and voted against her.
Democrats argued that allegations of sexual misconduct, abusive behavior, public drunkenness and fiscal mismanagement of two nonprofit veterans groups made Mr. Hegseth unqualified and unfit to oversee the country's 1.3 million active duty troops.
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