Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Secretary of Protection in a late evening affirmation vote on Friday evening.
Vice President JD Vance forged 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 had been going to vote towards Hegseth on Friday night, so all eyes had 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 fingers 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 all the way down to forged 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 did not exhibit whether or not he can handle an annual funds of almost $3 trillion and three million navy personnel.
Per Fox Information reporter Chad Pergram:
McConnell on opposing Hegseth: Mere need to be a ‘change agent’ is just not sufficient to fill these sneakers. 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 almost 3 million navy and civilian personnel, an annual funds of almost $1 trillion, and alliances and partnerships all over the world is a each day check with staggering penalties for the safety of the American individuals and our international pursuits.
Mr. Hegseth has failed, as but, to exhibit that he’ll go this check. However as he assumes workplace, the results of failure are as excessive as they’ve ever been.
The US 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 advised about McConnell’s backstabbing vote on Hegseth, he stated: “I didn’t even know that. I simply heard that we gained. Successful is what issues proper?”
Sure. And Mitch McConnell is a LOSER.pic.twitter.com/hLWDhJj7LG
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) January 25, 2025
