Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth narrowly secured his nomination to President Donald Trump's cabinet, nudged into the role by the tiebreaking vote of Vice President JD Vance after a handful of Senate Republicans moved against the former Fox host and veteran.

Courtney Kube, NBC News National Security Correspondent joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White with reaction from inside the Pentagon regarding Donald Trump’s decision to remove General Mark Milley’s security detail and his sycophant Defense Secretary Mark Milley first act at the Pentagon being spent trying to reduce Milley’s military rank in retirement all because of Milley’s refusal to comply with Trump’s unlawful orders during his first term and refusal to put Trump ahead of the constitution.

Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval.