Vance casts decisive vote securing Hegseth's confirmation after 50-50 split

[Michie]

The United States Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Army veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for the position of secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.

Hegseth received a 50-50 vote by the Senate on Friday evening, with all Democrats and three Republicans voting against him, while the remaining GOP members voted for him.

The Republicans who voted against confirmation were Sens. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine. Vance, whose position includes being president of the Senate, cast the 51st vote in favor of Hegseth.

Continued below.

Vance casts decisive vote securing Hegseth's confirmation after 50-50 split

The United States Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Army veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for the position of secretary of the U S Department of Defense, with Vice President J D Vance

www.christianpost.com

 

[timf]

Perhaps less understood in the confirmation process are implied questions such as "Will you let our constituents continue to loot your department?"

That Pete might slow down or even stop cronies from continuing to steal from the American public through the defense department was scary enough for these Republican senators to vote against him.

 

[Michie]

Well he is in now.