Yesterday, Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the 29th United States secretary of defense. And North Dakota politicians are celebrating Secretary Hegseth’s new role. Secretary Hegseth is a Minnesota native and previously served as an infantry officer for the U.

(North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota Republican Sens. John Hoeven and Cramer supported Pete Hegseth’s confirmation to be secretary of defense. “Pete Hegseth served in combat during his time in the military and has been a strong advocate for our veterans,” Hoeven said in a statement.

North Dakota and Montana U.S. Senators spoke in support of Pete Hegseth following his narrow confirmation for Defense Secretary Friday night.

Pete Hegseth has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as Secretary of the Department of the Defense after a 50-50 tie broken by Vice President JD Vance.

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.

The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that mirrors America.

WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump ... issues to give him more opportunities to defend himself. North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer praised his faith, while Montana Sen.

As Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth would oversee more than 2 million ... settlement to head off a potential lawsuit. North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer asked about Hegseth’s tattoos ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.

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.

President Donald Trump notched two victories on Thursday as he pushed to get his top officials in place. He also faced new legal challenges.

The Senate is heading towards a vote on confirming South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, placing her at the head of