Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Secretary of Protection in a late night time affirmation vote on Friday night time.
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 identified that GOP Senators Murkowski and Collins had been going to vote in opposition to Hegseth on Friday night, so all eyes had been on McConnell after Fox Information’ Chad Pergram mentioned 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 mentioned he voted “no” as a result of Hegseth did not show whether or not he can handle an annual funds 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’ is just not sufficient to fill these footwear. And ‘mud on boots’ fails even to differentiate this nominee from a number of predecessors of the final decade. Neither is it a precondition for achievement. 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 funds of practically $1 trillion, and alliances and partnerships all over the world is a every day take a look at with staggering penalties for the safety of the American individuals and our world pursuits.
Mr. Hegseth has failed, as but, to show that he’ll go this take a look at. However as he assumes workplace, the results of failure are as excessive as they’ve ever been.
The USA faces coordinated aggression from adversaries bent on shattering the order underpinning American safety and prosperity. In public feedback and testimony earlier than the Armed Companies 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 informed about McConnell’s backstabbing vote on Hegseth, he mentioned: “I didn’t even know that. I simply heard that we gained. Profitable is what issues proper?”
Sure. And Mitch McConnell is a LOSER.pic.twitter.com/hLWDhJj7LG
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) January 25, 2025
