Hegseth’s nomination was rocked by allegations of alcoholism and sexual misconduct.

Pete Hegseth Vice President J.D. Vance, who has been confirmed as US defense secretary, voted to break a 50-50 tie, underscoring the controversy over his nomination, which has been rocked by allegations of alcoholism and sexual misconduct.

Friday’s confirmation of Hegseth, a 44-year-old former Fox News personality and decorated veteran, is seen as a victory for President Donald Trump, with all Democrats, the Senate’s independents and three Republicans people’s objections.

This is the second time a tiebreaker has been required for a Cabinet nominee. The first was also Trump nominee Betsy Devos, who became education secretary in 2017.

Hegseth, who promised to bring Big changes at the PentagonHe served as defense chief during the war in Ukraine, ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza, and the Trump administration’s push to expand the military’s role on the U.S.-Mexico border.

He is seen as the most divisive candidate to occupy the top job in the U.S. military.

The three Republican senators who voted against Hegers were Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell, the party’s first Chamber leaders until this month.

McConnell said Hegseth had not demonstrated his ability to run an organization as large and complex as the military.

“Merely wishing to be an ‘agent of change’ is not enough to fill those shoes,” McConnell said in a statement.

Hegseth will lead the 1.3 million active-duty members and nearly one million civilians working for the U.S. military with an annual budget of nearly $1 trillion.

Hegseth told lawmakers that before this, the largest group he had managed was 100 people and the largest budget was $16 million.

His nomination was also rocked by a series of accusations, including from his former sister-in-law, who said he abused his second wife In a way, she’s hiding in a closet and has a code word she can use with her friends if she has to be rescued.

Hegseth has strongly denied the accusations and his wife has previously denied any physical abuse.