Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Secretary of Protection in a late evening affirmation vote on Friday evening.
Vice President JD Vance solid the tie-breaking vote on Friday after poisonous RINO Senators McConnell, Murkowski and Collins voted “no.”
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It was already recognized that GOP Senators Murkowski and Collins have been going to vote in opposition to Hegseth on Friday night, so all eyes have been on McConnell after Fox Information’ Chad Pergram stated the Kentucky Senator would possibly defect.
McConnell ended up voting “no” on Friday.
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Mitch McConnell votes no on Hegseth pic.twitter.com/q4vOUXHFfO
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 25, 2025
McConnell hobbled over and shook arms with Democrats after he voted “no” on Hegseth.
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Mitch McConnell simply voted NO on President Trump’s secretary of protection nominee
This led to VP Vance having to hurry right down to solid a tie-breaking vote, solely the 2nd such vote in U.S. historical past
As Republican Senators collect round to congratulate Vance, discover McConnell stroll over… pic.twitter.com/jPGxgJMTRR
— Zach Henry (@zhenryaz) January 25, 2025
McConnell stated he voted “no” as a result of Hegseth didn’t display whether or not he can handle an annual price range of practically $3 trillion and three million navy personnel.
Per Fox Information reporter Chad Pergram:
McConnell on opposing Hegseth: Mere want to be a ‘change agent’ isn’t sufficient to fill these footwear. And ‘mud on boots’ fails even to tell apart this nominee from a number of predecessors of the final decade. Neither is it a precondition for fulfillment. Secretaries with distinguished fight expertise and time within the trenches have failed on the job.
Efficient administration of practically 3 million navy and civilian personnel, an annual price range of practically $1 trillion, and alliances and partnerships world wide is a each day take a look at with staggering penalties for the safety of the American folks and our international pursuits.
Mr. Hegseth has failed, as but, to display that he’ll cross this take a look at. However as he assumes workplace, the results of failure are as excessive as they’ve ever been.
America faces coordinated aggression from adversaries bent on shattering the order underpinning American safety and prosperity. In public feedback and testimony earlier than the Armed Providers Committee, Mr. Hegseth didn’t reckon with this actuality.
President Trump just about confirmed McConnell is irrelevant.
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Trump simply confirmed Mitch McConnell is politically irrelevant.
When instructed about McConnell’s backstabbing vote on Hegseth, he stated: “I didn’t even know that. I simply heard that we received. Successful is what issues proper?”
Sure. And Mitch McConnell is a LOSER.pic.twitter.com/hLWDhJj7LG
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) January 25, 2025
