After a lot of struggle, the election for Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense Pete Hegsit defeated the Senate by a fine margin because some of the Republicans turned away but vice president JD Venus Save it.
Surprisingly, after 50 members, including 3 Republicans, the Senate divided half of the Senate. Since 3 Republicans chose not to give their confirmation, Hegsit was roaming between it.
45 Democrats, 2 independent and 3 Republicans, total 50 withdrew their support, while 50 approved Hagsit. As soon as the voting draw was stopped, JD Venus came as a savior for him and voted in favor of Hagsit.
Hegsit has become the center of concerns after the video level of his past behavior and has also raised questions about his experience.
Who are the Republican who voted against Hagsit
After joining 47 members of the Democratic Cox, there were three Republicans: Kentucky’s Mach McConnell, Alaska’s Lisa Merkovsky and Mine’s Susan Collins.
Mach McConel
Former Senate leader Mach McConnell expressed confidence in the Higgsit’s capabilities to guide the Pentagon during growing security challenges from Russia, China, Iran and their allies.
McConnell highlighted the main responsibilities of the management of about 3 million personnel, a budget of a trillion dollars, and international partnerships. “Mr. Hegsit has yet to show that he will pass the test, but as he holds office, the consequences of failure are as high as he has before,” he said.
During the confirmation hearing, McConnell noted the inadequate response to the Higgsit’s defense of Taiwan and the Philippines against potential Chinese aggression. Hill said he also pointed out the absence of a conversation with coalition relations and defense cooperation, Hill said.
Lisa Mercoski
Lisa Mercosky raised concerns about Higgsth’s appropriate for this role, “the Defense Department leader must demonstrate the standards of behavior and character that we expect from all serving, and Mr. Hegsith. The nomination for this role is that of this important concern. ”
According to the hill, Mercocksky also expressed doubts about the leadership experience of Hegsit, his “running two small non -profit organizations in their limited administrative experience that had decisive results,” according to the hill.
Susan Collins
Susan Collins declared opposition to Hagsit’s nomination, saying, “After careful consideration, I have decided to vote against the nomination of Pete Hagsith. Secretary for Defense. Although I appreciate his brave military services and his ongoing commitment to our servants and his family, I am concerned that he does not have the experience and point of view for success in employment. “
Collins further emphasized the current challenges facing the military, including active conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, the threats of the Pacific and financial barriers. According to Yahoo, he noted the main responsibility of handling nearly three million employees and the budget of about $ 850 billion, along with the continuous purchase and supply issues under the Biden administration.
