Pete Hegseth’s vote for Defense Secretary was the closest, with Vice President Vance breaking a 50-50 tie. File - Doug Burgum speaks at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, July 17 ...

8 hours ago · But Trump’s former primary rival DOUG BURGUM is settling for a grab ... Secretary of Defense PETE HEGSETH, ... Burgum’s addition to the NSC “was a very smart one because of the amount of ...

6 days ago · Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, from second left, Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi and Secretary of the Interior nominee former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Pete Hegseth became the new defense secretary on Friday after Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate. ... Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is facing an easier path.

1 day ago · Pete Hegseth Pete Hegseth takes his seat at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill on Jan. 14, 2025. ... Gov. Doug Burgum at the presidential debate at ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth Hegseth, the nominee for Defense secretary, is slated to appear before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Tuesday morning. A decorated combat veteran and former Fox News host, Hegseth has received support from an array of veterans and conservative groups.

Jan 16, 2025 · Lee Zeldin, the EPA administrator-designate, and former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump's choice for Interior secretary, faced questions about climate change from Democratic senators as...

Jan 16, 2025 · Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is due before a Senate committee Thursday as lawmakers consider the Republican’s nomination to be chief steward of U.S. public lands and waters. The hearing...

Jan 13, 2025 · The secretary oversees energy generation and use in the United States as well as the nation's nuclear weapon stockpile. Wright would also join Burgum on the National Energy Council.

Nov 14, 2024 · The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a confirmation hearing for Doug Burgum for secretary of the interior on Jan. 16, 2025. At the time the hearing ended, the committee had not yet scheduled a meeting to vote on Burgum’s nomination.