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Vice President JD Vance Swears In the Secretary of the Army, Feb. 25, 2025
February 25, 2025 · The White House · 0:07:36
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What happened
Vice President JD Vance administered the oath of office to the Secretary of the Army at the White House on February 25, 2025, in a brief ceremonial swearing-in carried by the White House. The ceremony installed the Army’s civilian chief as the administration’s service secretaries took their posts during the opening confirmation wave.
Why it matters
The swearing-in is one of the run of early ceremonies in which Vance, as Vice President, personally administered the oaths that stood up the administration’s defense leadership — the civilian layer through which the Pentagon’s stated refocus on readiness would be run.
Sources: The White House, “Vice President JD Vance Swears In Secretary of the Army” (official upload, embedded above; the White House).
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