In this Senate vote, the number of votes in favor of Hegseth's appointment as Secretary of Defense and against his appointment once reached 50 to 50, requiring US Vice President Vance to cast the final deciding vote. Vance later rushed to the Senate to "rescue" the situation, and after voting in support, the Senate finally approved the confirmation of Hegseth as the U.S. Secretary of Defense.

On the 20th of this month, the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee approved Hegseth's nomination by a vote of 14 to 13, and on the 23rd, he advanced his nomination confirmation process with a vote of 51 in favor and 49 against.

Hegseth was born in 1980. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard and currently serves as a television host for the American media Fox News. Trump announced in November last year that he would nominate him as U.S. Secretary of Defense.

The responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense are far more important than imagine. In the power structure of the U.S. government, the Secretary of Defense ranks sixth in the order of presidential succession, behind the vice president, two congressional leaders, and the secretaries of state and treasury.

For a superpower like the United States, the choice of defense secretary is of great importance. Would a man with little administrative experience, extreme views and a controversial personal life be qualified for the position? This is not only related to the effective operation of the Pentagon, but also related to the national security and global strategic interests of the United States.