Trump responds to Pete Hesgeth’s confirmation as he makes FEMA threat after North Carolina visit: Live - President is highly critical of FEMA response in North Carolina arguing states are best placed to deal with disaster response,

President is highly critical of FEMA response in North Carolina arguing states are best placed to deal with disaster response, not federal government

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The Senate is set to hold a final confirmation voe on Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Defense secretary on Friday, a day after advancing his nomination by a slim margin with two Republicans

The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for President Donald Trump and his new administration.

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 signed a record number of executive orders during his first week back at the White House.

The Office of Personnel Management is looking to open a direct line of communication to the federal workforce.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops.