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Senate Advances Hegseth To Final Confirmation Vote, As Two Republicans Oppose

Senate Advances Hegseth To Final Confirmation Vote, As Two Republicans Oppose
Pete Hegseth, a Fox and Friends co-host, conducts a cake cutting ceremony celebrating the Marine Corps' founding live during a morning broadcast in New York City, New York, November 10, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps image by Staff Sgt. Theodore Bergan)

The Senate on Thursday voted 51-49 to cut off debate and advance consideration of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be the next secretary of defense, setting up a final vote on confirmation in the coming days. Two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine.), broke with the rest of the GOP and joined all Democrats in voting against moving forward on Hegseth’s nomination, as new allegations have surfaced against Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon. “After thorough evaluation, I…

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