She has been voted in despite being called unqualified and lacking basic knowledge about education and teaching methods
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Ms DeVos is a billionaire lobbyist and philanthropist with anti-LGBT personal views
Betsy DeVos has been voted in as education secretary after Vice President Mike Pence cast a rare, tie-breaking vote on the Senate floor.
There were 51 votes in her favour and 50 against.
She was the only cabinet pick to come close to failure after Democrats successfully stalled and delayed her senate hearing.
The vote came after the Democrats staged a 24-hour protest in the senate, asking for support from just one more Republican to break the vote in their favour.
Ms DeVos is a billionaire lobbyist and philanthropist with anti-LGBT personal views
Betsy DeVos has been voted in as education secretary after Vice President Mike Pence cast a rare, tie-breaking vote on the Senate floor.
There were 51 votes in her favour and 50 against.
She was the only cabinet pick to come close to failure after Democrats successfully stalled and delayed her senate hearing.
The vote came after the Democrats staged a 24-hour protest in the senate, asking for support from just one more Republican to break the vote in their favour.
