The United States Senate is poised to vote on the confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
The cloture vote passed 51-49 with two Republican Senators voting with Democrats, the usual culprits Collins and Murkowski.
Hegseth, a 44-year-old Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host, was nominated by President Donald Trump on November 12, 2024.
During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on January 14, 2025, Hegseth faced rigorous questioning.
Despite all of the hysterical foolishness of Democrat senators like Elizabeth Warren during the Hegseth hearing last week, the Senate Armed Forces Committee has voted to advance Hegseth’s nomination.
This is great news for the new Trump administration and the country.
Now, Hegseth passed a crucial procedural vote in the Senate on Thursday, paving the way for his nomination to advance.
The motion to end debate was a close call, but Hegseth ultimately garnered the support of 51 Republican senators, allowing the process to move forward.
A final confirmation vote is now expected to take place as early as Friday or possibly Saturday.
Two RINO senators, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, broke ranks and voted against advancing his nomination.
Senator Lisa Murkowski of