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Pete Hegseth On Thursday he erased a procedural obstacle for a final vote of the Senate to advance his confirmation to lead the Department of Defense, establishing a confrontation of big bets.
A motion to invoke the cloature or start up to 30 hours of debate approved 51-49. Without Republican Susan Collins, R-Maine, voted not to advance in the confirmation of Hegseth, Senator Mitch McConnell, R-KY, voted yes.
Hegseth’s candidacy was another obstacle this week when reports appeared that his ex-sister-in-law alleged that Hegseth had abused his second wife.
Two sources told CNN Hegseth’s ex -wife, Samantha Hegseth, told the FBI about Hegseth’s alleged alcohol consumption. Departure said that one of the sources said that Samantha Hegseth said to the FBI: “You drink more often than you do not.”
Fox News obtained a sworn statement from Hegseth’s former sister their safety. Danielle Hegseth before married to Pete Hegseth’s brother and has no relation to Samantha.
But Danielle Hegseth added that he never witnessed any abuse, physicist or sexual, by Pete against Samantha.
Samantha Hegseth has also denied any physical abuse in a statement to NBC News.
Senate Armed Services President Roger Wicker said in a statement Wednesday night This reports that “a confidential information session on Pete Hegseth’s FBI research research I received last week are inaccurate and inaccurate” and encounters Hegseth’s nomination.
Pete Hegseth erased a procedural obstacle to advance his confirmation to lead the Defense Department to a final Senate vote. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
“It is disturbing that a long -term sensitive process that uses the leadership of the Committee by Vet. In Hegseth.
The new report took place after a large number of reports damages the character of Hegseth, including a complaint of sexual assault that denies and reports on his alleged uncomfortable for drinking and financial mismanagement. Hegseth said that he would abstain from alcohol if confirmed.
Hegseth is expected to face one of the most vicious confirmation fights of any candidate for the Trump Cabinet. Their confirmation audience He was heavy on personal issues and interrogation about his opposition to the specific rules of women for women in combat and light on politics consultations.
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Thursday before, leader of the senator’s minorities Chuck SchumerDn.y., urged Republicans to unite him to oppose the former Fox News host and the National Guardsman army.
“Hegseth is so unskilled, there is there (like) … one of the worst candidates who could run,” said Schumer.
Hegseth’s nomination faced another obstacle this week when reports appeared that his former sister-in-law publicly claimed that he had abused his second wife. (AP Photo / J. Scott AppleWhite)
“People’s life depends on her, civilians and, of course, men and women in armed services – and Pete Hegseth has been not only unable to lead a great organization, often incapable of presenting or present -in a way in which anything could be done.
Hegseth, who has married three times, has admitted that he was a “serial cheater” before turning into a Christian and married his current wife, Jenny.
The 44 -year -old army Veteran of the National Guard, who made visits to Iraq and Afghanistan, he is relatively young and without experience, compared to the Secretaries of Defense in the past, withdrawing as the greater. But Republicans say they do not want someone to have reached the upper brass who have taken root in the establishment of the Pentagon.
Hegseth has made it clear that he will work to fight the “awakening” programs on the pentagon that promote diversity, equity and inclusion (Dei). He originally said he opposed women in combat, before clarifying that he only opposed standards for women in combat different from men.
Pete Hegseth with his Afghan performer, Saboor Sakhizada (Fox News)
“I am directly saying we should not have in combat women,” Hegseth said to the “Shawn Ryan Show” podcast. “He has not made us more effective, he has not made us more lethal, the fight has been complicated.”
In 2019, he successfully pressured Trump to forgive three convicted or accused service members War crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Trump may have waited to save his headache, this role caused him during his first administration. Only Jim Mattis and Mark HOPE WAS LAST MORE THAN A YEAR. Three others served in a capacity of action. Hegseth is more likely to align with Trump’s goals for the department.
Stephen Sorace, Julia Johnson and Tyler Olson contributed to this report.
