Pete Hegseth’s confirmation vote from the Senate on Friday night, in a tie broken by Vice President J.D. Vance, was helped by a North Carolina Republican senator and a one-on-one meeting between the two.

Social media critics raked Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) over the coals after he, along with Vice President J.D. Vance, proved to be the deciding votes to confirm former Fox News weekend co-host Pete Hegseth to serve as President Donald Trump's secretary of Defense.

Late Friday evening, North Carolina’s Sen. Thom Tillis was the key vote leading to confirmation of Pete Hegseth, 44, as the new US Secretary of Defense. Tillis’ “aye” tied the

The North Carolina senator provided pivotal 50th “yes” vote to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary.

Thom Tillis threw his support behind him in a closely divided confirmation vote. Hegseth was confirmed Friday night in a 51-50 vote with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.

Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote to break a 50-50 tie after ... On Friday night, Hegseth posted on X a copy of a letter he sent North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in response to detailed questions Tillis raised about the allegations.

Vice President JD Vance was needed to break the tie in the ... North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis' support was not a given, and he did not reveal his stance until the vote was already underway.

JD Vance was forced to become only the second ... We will never back down.” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) had wavered in his support for Trump’s nominee in the final moments leading up to the ...

Thom Tillis, R-N.C., who in recent days ... just how close the vote might be, saying Vance might be needed. “If I were JD Vance, I’d stick around,” Wicker said. On Friday, Vance, who ...

Three of Trump’s most controversial nominees will testify before the Senate in what could be a make-or-break moment for his administration picks.