“Winning is what matters, right?”: Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary by single vote

The Senate voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense on Friday night, with the former Fox News host crashing through the upper chamber by the widest possible margin.

The Senate was deadlocked in a 50-50 vote, with three Republicans joining all Senate Democrats in voting against Hegseth’s confirmation. It was Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, Already declared their opposition For the candidate. They were joined by the former Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell.

In the end, cum JD Vance Throws a tie to advance Trump’s Cabinet pick nomination whose bid has been besieged by allegations Sexual assault and Drinking problem.

“I don’t know what to do,” former Ohio Sen. Vance said of his tie-breaking balloting in the A.M After to x.

Hegseth’s squeal of confirmation of victory marks only the second time the vice president has broken a Senate tie for a Cabinet confirmation vote. Both are Trump nominees. Mike Pence cast the deciding vote for former Education Department Chair Betsy DeVos in 2017.

Trump celebrated by confirming his choice to wear the Pentagon before Vance’s vote took place. If his former ally in McConnell’s vote didn’t work, the president didn’t let him.

“Winning is what matters, right?” He said , Per CNN.

Hegseth did not share an announcement on social media. As of the writing of this report, his Latest post She shared a message at 9:04 PM EST denying allegations of drunkenness, racism, distress and domestic assault.