Hegseth was questioned about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behaviour toward women by the defence committee. View on euronews

With his confirmation at stake, Pete Hegseth is working the phones ahead of a Senate vote to shore up support to become the nation’s defense secretary.

Vance arrived to break the 50-50 tie, highly unusual for Cabinet nominees and particularly defense secretaries, who typically win wider bipartisan support.