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Pete Hegseth, incoming US secretary of defense, departs the US Capitol following his confirmation vote in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Hegseth will become the next secretary of defense after a Senate majority confirmed President Donald Trump's choice despite his lack of high-level experience and allegations, which he denied, of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement of organizations he previously led. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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