On Saturday morning, Pete Hegousz was swearing as the Secretary of Defense, and declared it as “the honor of a lifetime,” and promised to make the United States first by bringing peace through power.
Hegoses (44 years old), a former police officer of the Minnesota Security Corps, who worked in Iraq and Afghanistan, leads Pentagon a few weeks after a few weeks of his nomination and public scrutiny of his private life. I secured the role.
“All praise and glory to God. He is doing it and we are grateful for being here,” he said, Hescess, who was EC after swearing inauguration surrounded by his wife Jenny and children. I said.
Pete Hegousth is surrounded by his wife Jennifer Laachett and his seven children, swearing by Vice President JD Vans Building, Eisen Hower Executive Office Building on January 25, 2025, Washington DC's White House. 。 (Roberto Schmidt/AFP)
After VP VANCE cast a tiebrake voting, I confirmed that Pete HegSeth leads Pentagon
“And, as I said in my hearing, it was Jesus and Jenny. I wasn't here without you, my lover. Thank you very much.”
“I would like to thank the United States President, our commander, Donald Trump. We could not have a better commander than him.
Former Fox News Host, Hescess, also coached the oath ceremony and thanked Vice President JD Vans for winning a decision on Friday.
The Senate was stuck in 50-50 with three Republican members (Lisa Marcovsky, R-Alaska, Susan Collins, R Main, Mitch McConel, R-KY). -I join the Democratic Party member opposing Hegzes.
The stalemate state has forced VANCE to secure his confirmation and vote.
“This is not the first time a headline has read. Juniors have rescued the Marines,” said Hescess.
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Vans, the first Vice President, was a battle correspondent in 2003 to 2007, including tours in Iraq, before the Iraqi tour shifted to private life.
Trump congratulated Hegzes on Friday to celebrate the truth and make the “great great” Secretary of Defense as a “great” secretary. Other Republican members praised his confirmation and predicted that he would make a transformation to Pentagon.
Hegs praised those who have served with a veteran and him in the past, 1.3 million active services and 1 million civilians who are currently working for the army.
“The first thing I pass through my head is the men who served together on the battlefield, the men and women who locked the shield, my life on the line, I couldn't get the spotlight. The people who did not have the camera, who did it in a dark and dangerous place.
“In the pentagon, we remember. We think about those warriors that we have all the decisions we make.”
“We make the United States first. We bring peace through power.”
He explained the three principles that he brought to Pentagon.
“We will recover the spirit of warriors to all we do, reconstruct the army, and re -establish deterrence. We do not want to fight the war. We want to stop them.” Heshesth said.
Defense Secretary Peat Hesces will testify on January 14 at Washington DC at Capitol Hill in a hearing of the Senate armed service confirmation. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“We want to end them with responsibility, but if we need to fight them, we are overwhelming and decisive to close and destroy the enemy and take the boy home. I intend to bring my power.
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Shortly after he was swearing, Hesces issued a statement addressed to Pentagon members via the Pentagon's website. The statement has dealt with his three principles.
“All of these are made in focus on lethal, abilityism, accountability, standards, and preparations.”
“I committed my life to my fighter and my family. I know I always have your back, just as my fellow soldiers turned back to the battlefield. We will not be able to rest in the event of the event.
“I, like you, I have sworn to love my country and protect the constitution. We do it as one team every day. Together, we stop the war and as needed. Defeat, defeat our enemies!
Fox News's Landon Mion has contributed to this report.
