Senate voted to confirm the president Donald Trump The nominee, Pete Hegsetth, as a Minister of Defense on Friday night, after a high battle for the departure of the lawmakers in his favor, which is almost relaxed to accusations of his behavior.
The final vote collapsed to the wire: three Republicans opposed, which made 50 to 50 votes. Vice -President JD Vance was needed to interrupt the tie in the upper chamber.
Two moderate Republican women of Senate: Lisa Murkowski, R-Alasca and Susan Collins, R-MAINE, voted no. Like Senator Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Former GOP leader.
North Caroline Senator Senator Thom Tillis was not given and did not reveal his position until the vote was already ongoing. He finally said he would support Trump’s choice, giving him enough support to confirm him by Vance’s vote.
Moderate Republican Murkowski will not support Trump to choose Hegseth for the Minister of Defense
Hegsetth denied all allegations of sexual, physical or alcohol abuse. (Tom Williams)
In his explanation, Murkowski quoted infidelity, “citing a sexual attack and excessive drinking” and Hegsets previous comments on women serving in the military.
The behaviors she admitted himself, she said, show “a lack of judgment that is inappropriate from someone who will lead our armed forces.”
Concerned veterans for America (CVA), a non -profit advocacy group in the center of many accusations given during Hegseth’s certificate, praised his confirmation in the statement.
“Pete Hegsetth’s confirmation as a defense minister provides a real opportunity to prioritize the safety and prosperity of our citizens, champion champions and efficiency in our defense strategy and focus our Ministry of Defense on the most important interests in America,” the statement said.
AND Reported New Yorker In December, Hegsetth was forced from the CVA, a group he once led, for charges of financially poor management, sexual rudeness and personal misbehavior.
All Democrats opposed confirm, far from the earlier voice this week, when State Secretary Marco Rubio was confirmed unanimously, 99-0.
Hegsetth will now run the largest government agency, long promised to use the measures of diversity, equality and inclusion (dei) in every branch.
Hegsetth is a former host of Fox News Weekend. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Hegsetth pure obstacle of Senate and progresses to the final vote for a certificate
The Pentagon under Trump, however, did not wait for the confirmed secretary.
This week commander Air Force613. The Hawaii Air Operations Center, which advocated more women in roles like her, was removed from her position. General Kevin Schneider, Commander of the Pacific Ocean Air Force, released the colonel Julie Skosito-Salcei of Common base of the pearl port-hickam“Because of the loss of trust in her ability to command the organization.”
Shortly after Trump has taken over his duty, Coast Commander ADM. Linda Fagan, the first uniformed woman to run any military branch, was removed from her position.
Trump also appointed former Colonel Space Force, Colonel Matthew Lohmeier and former Colonel Marina Stuart Scheller at the top Ministry of Defense – both men who were deeply critical of Biden’s Pentagon’s policies.
Lohmeier, who was nominated to serve as an aircraft subprech, He was Fired as commander of the 11th space warning of the squadron on Buckley Air Force Base, after writing a book and appearing on the subcasties claiming that Marxism infiltrated the armed forces and criticized the policies of diversity.
Trump’s administration has already taken measures even though the secretary has not been confirmed. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Scheller has made titles to publish a video in uniform by criticizing the older military leaders for withdrawing Afghanistan. Scheller, a new senior Advisor to the Ministry of Defense under the secretary for staff and willingness, was sent to the concerns and court manager over clips.
The Hegsets nomination was processed by a last-minute obstacle at the beginning of this week, when reports appeared that his former Zeha states that he abused his other woman.
Fox News received a statement of former Hegsethe sister, Danielle Hegsetth, who claimed to have a problem with alcohol abuse, and sometimes her ex -wife Samantha, the fear of her safety. Danielle Hegsetth had previously been married to his brother Pete Hegsetha and has nothing to do with Samantha.
But Danielle Hegsetth added that she had never witnessed abuse, physical or sexual, by Pete against Samantha.
Samantha Hegsetth also denied any physical abuse in NBC News.
Roger Wicker Armed Forms Senate President said in a statement on Wednesday night He reports this “regarding the confidential briefing about the FBI background of the Pete Hegsetth investigation I received last week are extremely and in fact incorrect,” and he stands with the Hegseth nomination.
Wicker was supported by Hegseth’s nomination. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Earlier Thursday, the leader of the minority senator Chuck SchumerDn.y., called Republicans to join him in contrast to the former Fox News host a military national guards.
Hegsetth Lawyer Slams ‘Mana and Questionable Statement’ from the former sister
“Hegsetth is so utterly unqualified, he ranks [as] … one of the worst nominated nominees that could be brought out, “Schumer said.
Hegsetth, who was married three times, admitted that he was a “serial cheater” before he became a Christian and married his current wife Jenny.
44-year-old army Veteran of the National Guard, Whoever performed the tour of Iraq and Afghanistan is relatively young and inexperienced, compared to the secretaries of defense in the past, retiring as the main one. But Republicans say they do not want someone who has arrived at the top brass who is rooted at the Pentagon institution.
