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After Hegseth vote, Rick Scott takes another shot at Mitch McConnell
McConnell joined Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, moderates from Maine and Alaska respectively, in creating what would have been a tie had Vice President JD Vance not broken it, in his first such vote as President of the Senate.
Armed man at Capitol threatened to kill Scott Bessent, Pete Hegseth, Mike Johnson
Armed man arrested at Capitol after threatening to kill Trump Cabinet members, police say
Capitol Police arrest man with Molotov cocktails attempting to target Johnson, Hegseth, Bessent
The Floridian7d
Hegseth Surpasses First Confirmation Process, Heads to Final Nail-Biting Vote
Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth recently survived a Senate procedural vote enabling him to be considered for the Defense Secretary position. Hegset
Villages-News6d
Scott stands by Trump’s embattled Pentagon nominee
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott stood by President Trump’s embattled Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth in a nail biter Friday night on the Senate floor.
floridaphoenix7d
Hegseth nomination for Pentagon chief advances in U.S. Senate in close vote
The Florida context From Florida Phoenix Florida U.S. Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody both voted to advance Hegseth's nomination. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday advanced the nomination of veteran and onetime Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the nation’s military,
Hegseth lawyer slams 'flawed and questionable affidavit' from ex-sister-in-law
Pete Hegseth's lawyer dissected and refuted a new affidavit from the defense secretary nominee's former sister-in-law in a letter to SASC chairman Wicker on Wednesday.
Trump 2nd term live updates: Hegseth vows to remove DEI at Pentagon, support border
President Donald Trump has kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy, DEI and more. Federal agencies are being directed to place all employees working on DEI programs and initiatives to be put on paid administrative leave by Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Pete Hegseth is only the beginning of Trump’s confirmation headaches
ANALYSIS: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel all have their hearings next week, Eric Garcia reports
Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary in tie-breaking vote
The vote came amid concerns about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and abusive behavior toward women.
Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon clears a key hurdle in the Senate
Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two Republicans oppose him.
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations
A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.
The Daily Signal5h
McConnell-Trump Divide Deepens, Setting Stage for GOP Battle
In 2022, Scott became the first Republican senator to challenge McConnell for GOP leader during his 18-year tenure in the job.