Mitch McConnell votes against Pete Hegseth for defense secretary in one of his first votes outside of Republican leadership
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.
McConnell’s Vote Against Hegseth Was a Shot Across Trump’s Bow
The Senate just barely confirmed Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary last week. Mitch McConnell’s vote against him in ...
Hegseth Is Second Cabinet Secretary in History to Advance on Tiebreaker Vote
On Friday, Pete Hegseth became the second person to be confirmed to a cabinet secretary post when Vice President JD Vance ...
Senate confirms Hegseth as next Defense secretary
Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote after three Republicans joined Democrats in opposition to Hegseth.
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with VP Vance breaking a tie
Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...
Pete Hegseth Confirmed As Defense Secretary Thanks To Vance’s Vote
Thanks to the tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance, Pete Hegseth was confirmed as the Trump Administration’s ...
Vice President Vance casts tie-breaking Senate vote to narrowly confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for ...
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Hegseth Confirmed as Defense Secretary
Hegseth's confirmation brings an end to a hard-fought battle in the Senate. The new secretary will disrupt the military's ...
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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with VP Vance breaking a tie
Mitch McConnell of Kentucky ... In 2017, then-Vice President Mike Pence broke a 50-50 tie to confirm Betsy DeVos as Education secretary in Trump’s first term. “Congratulations to Pete Hegseth.