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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary in 51-50 vote with VP Vance breaking tie
Friday, January 24, 2025•s15-119.2025
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The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense 51-50, with Vice President Vance casting the tiebreaking vote. All 50 Democrats and Independents voted against. Three Republicans (Collins, McConnell, and Murkowski) also voted no, forcing the tiebreaker.
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Why this is Complicity
Senators who voted to confirm Hegseth elevated a nominee with no senior military or government management experience to lead the Department of Defense. Hegseth is now overseeing the Iran war without congressional authorization and has refused to testify before Congress about the conflict's duration, cost, or endgame.
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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary in 51-50 vote
CBS News•Jan 24, 2025
Senate Vote #15: On the Nomination of Peter Hegseth
GovTrack•Jan 24, 2025
