The U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. Hegseth is from Forest Lake, Minnesota and locals support his new position. FOX 9's Babs Santos has more.
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Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the 29th U.S. secretary of defense after Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote in a narrow Senate confirmation.