The Senate voted to confirm. Pat Hegseth As defense secretary on Friday night, the former Fox News host shouted through the upper chamber by the slimmest possible margin.
The Senate deadlocked in a 50-50 vote as three Republicans joined all Senate Democrats in voting against Higseth’s confirmation. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, had already announced their opposition to the nominee. He was joined by former leaders of the Senate Republicans. Mitch McConnell.
Ultimately, the vice president J. D. Vance Cast a tie-breaker to advance the nomination of a Trump cabinet pick whose bid has been dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct and alcoholism.
“I thought I was voted into the Senate,” former Ohio Sen. Vance mocked his tie-breaking belt. Post to X..
Haigseth’s confirmation victory marks only the second time a vice president has broken a Senate deal on a cabinet confirmation vote. Both were Trump nominees. Mike Pence cast the deciding vote for former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in 2017.
Trump celebrated the confirmation of his choice to head the Pentagon before the decisive vote in Venice. If his former ally’s vote in McConnell didn’t disappoint him, the president didn’t let it.
“What matters is winning, right?” He said According to CNN.
Hegseth has yet to announce the win on social media. As of this writing, his Latest post Shared at 9:04 pm ET is a letter denying allegations of drunkenness, racism, abuse and domestic abuse.
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