Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday morning as Trump’s Secretary of Protection following a nailbiter vote on the Senate Ground.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, the Senate voted on affirmation of Pete Hegseth as Protection Secretary Friday evening.

RINO Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) on Thursday voted towards advancing Hegseth’s nomination to a last flooring vote.

RINO Mitch McConnell (R-KY) then joined his fellow RINOs voting towards Hegseth Friday, teeing up a tiebreaker vote by Vice President JD Vance. Vance was the tiebreaker, voting in favor of Hegseth’s nomination.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump ignored McConnell and the opposite irrelevant RINOs and in his response to Hegseth’s affirmation. “Profitable is what issues, proper?” mentioned Trump.

WATCH: President Trump Responds to Pete Hegseth’s Affirmation and Disregards RINOs Who Voted Towards Him: “Profitable is What Issues!”

Hegseth posted a press release late Friday evening on X, thanking Trump, Vance, the 50 Senators who voted for him, the troops, and America. “America First. Every single day. We’ll by no means again down,” he added.

Hegseth was joined by his household on Friday evening.

Hegseth spoke out on Saturday after he was sworn in. He thanked God first, his spouse, after which the President and Vice President for this chance to serve. Hegseth additionally famous that his kids, who had been watching from the Senate gallery, described the victory as an “additional time” win, noting, “That is the attitude I like.”

Watch under:

Hegseth: All reward and glory to God, His will likely be accomplished, and we’re grateful to be right here. And as I mentioned in my listening to, it was Jesus and Jenny. I might not be right here with out you, sweetheart. Thanks a lot.

I need to thank the President United States, our Commander in Chief, Donald Trump. We couldn’t have a greater Commander in Chief than him. It’s the honor of a lifetime, sir, to serve underneath you. We look ahead to having the backs of our troops and having your again in executing peace via energy, in placing America first, and in rebuilding our army.

Mr. Vice President, thanks for breaking the tie. It is not the final time or not the primary time, the headline reads, “Junior enlisted Marine bails out Junior Military officer.” And you understand, some folks had been saying, nicely, 50-50, that is too tight. And Senator Mark Wayne Mullen was good sufficient to take my children as much as the gallery to observe the precise second that the Vice President sealed the deal. They usually got here working in. They mentioned, Dad, as a substitute of being unhappy about 51 to 50, they mentioned, “Dad, you received in additional time!” That is the attitude I like, so thanks.



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