Senate Confirms Stephen Feinberg as Deputy Defense Secretary

Feinberg has suggested opening defense manufacturing opportunities like Ford and General Motors to boost the overall defense industrial base.

Stephen Feinberg, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Deputy Secretary of Defense, testifies on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on Feb. 25, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images

The U.S. Senate confirmed Stephen Feinberg as the deputy secretary of defense on March 14, moving him up to the number two position at the Pentagon behind Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Feinberg was confirmed in a 59–40 vote on Friday afternoon, more than two weeks after his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.