Trump says he's 'very happy' with Hegseth vote
President Donald Trump reacted to the Senate’s vote confirming his defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth while on the tarmac in Los Angeles. He said he spoke with Hegseth while on Marine One.
"We just heard that we have a great secretary of defense. We're very happy about that and we appreciate everybody's votes," Trump said.
When asked by reporters for his response to Sen. Mitch McConnell voting no, Trump said he was unaware of that.
"I didn't know that. I just know we won. I didn't know that," Trump said.
And when he was asked if he was concerned about other Cabinet picks’ chances in the Senate, Trump said, "No, I'm honored to have Pete. I think Pete's going to be a great secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, and we're honored to have him."
-ABC News' Fritz Farrow