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Mitch McConnell Votes Against Pete Hegseth, JD Vance Breaks Senate Tie, President Trump Responds to News of McConnell’s Vote
The Conservative Tree House ^ | 25 Jan, 2025 | Sundance

Posted on 01/25/2025 5:40:57 AM PST by MtnClimber

For 20-years we have called out the Machievellian nature of Mitch McConnell and his duplicitous agenda to support the UniParty apparatus in Washington DC. Heck, even the name of this site, “The Last Refuge” came from our non-pretending association as to the nature of the root cause of our problems within the Republican apparatus. Mitch McConnell has always been working for the other side.

Last night in the confirmation vote for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Mitch McConnell voted no. In an almost identical way to former Senator John McCain refusing to repeal Obamacare, Mitch McConnell ends his time in the senate with a very planned, purposeful and public rebuke of President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the military.

Do not overlook that Senator McConnell intentionally waited, just like McCain, to cast his ‘nay’ vote until the end of the vote call. McConnell did this with purpose and public intent, just like McCain. Vice-President JD Vance then steps-in to a 50/50 vote to cast the tie-breaking vote.

Mitch McConnell now exits the chamber as Pete Hegseth is now confirmed despite him.

President Trump was asked about Mitch McConnell’s vote as he departed California for the return to DC. Video Below:

Collin Rugg @CollinRugg

NEW: Mitch McConnell seen waddling over to go shake hands with the Democrats after voting ‘NO’ for Pete Hegseth’s confirmation.

The move forced JD Vance to cast the final tie breaking vote.

The next four years will be a fight.

(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: arrestmcconnell; chicom; confirmation; duplicitous; foreignlobbyist; hegseth; insurrectionist; mcconnell; mitch; mitchmcconnell; rino; rinosedition; senate; trumpmas; uniparty
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To: MtnClimber

McConnell needs to go. Move into an adult care facility with Pedo Jo. The days of the DemonRATS screwing Americans while the GOP stands back and watches them do it are over.


21 posted on 01/25/2025 5:59:21 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (For a good time, call Lisa M. 123-4567)
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To: Mashood

Post 6: Timely reminder indeed.


22 posted on 01/25/2025 5:59:32 AM PST by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: Oscar in Batangas
Mitch McConnell is the chairman of the United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. He's going to be in charge of the appropriations to the Defense Department.

That's why McConnell voted No, to send Hegseth a message that anything he wants to do in the Defense Department will have to go through McConnell to get it funded.

-PJ

23 posted on 01/25/2025 5:59:36 AM PST by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: PGalt

👍👍Go get’em Pete!


24 posted on 01/25/2025 5:59:54 AM PST by mad_as_he$$
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To: MtnClimber

As far as I am concerned, Mitch was in on the Biden mental coverup. He has known Biden for many years and knew of Biden’s decline from the moment he announced his run for the 2020. He protected Joe and himself instead of the country.


25 posted on 01/25/2025 5:59:57 AM PST by Toespi
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To: aynrandfreak

That was then. This is now.
If Sen Thune wants to keep leading, he ought to act like a leader and show that lack of loyalty has consequences.
He will only have to do it once (maybe twice or thrice to cover Lisa and Susan’s perfidy)


26 posted on 01/25/2025 6:02:42 AM PST by Oscar in Batangas (An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Verbal Intercourse)
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To: MtnClimber

Who here is surprised that McConnell voted against Hegseth. He controls and has power by backroom deals, whispers and innuendo. He needs to constantly taunted by our President.


27 posted on 01/25/2025 6:03:19 AM PST by healy61
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To: MtnClimber

Mitch was


28 posted on 01/25/2025 6:03:50 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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To: MtnClimber

His Chicom party wife majes him no less a traitor than the Chicom diamond clutching Hunter & Joe.

Ask again his sources of income... and lay bare his unofficial email addresses by which he operates.


29 posted on 01/25/2025 6:03:53 AM PST by Jumper
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To: MtnClimber

Before long Mitch is going to need something.


30 posted on 01/25/2025 6:05:44 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: Political Junkie Too

” ... to send Hegseth a message that anything he wants to do in the Defense Department will have to go through McConnell to get it funded ... “

Hopefully the big changes won’t cost a lot of money.


31 posted on 01/25/2025 6:08:20 AM PST by KingLudd
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To: Political Junkie Too
Mitch McConnell is the chairman of the United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.

I thought Thune removed him from that position. I read it yesterday somewhere.

32 posted on 01/25/2025 6:09:40 AM PST by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: Oscar in Batangas

I hope he follows your path.


33 posted on 01/25/2025 6:12:35 AM PST by aynrandfreak (Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry)
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To: Oscar in Batangas

“If Mitch has any committee positions, Sen. Thune should pull each and every one of them...”

I suspect McConnell and Thune are on the same team.


34 posted on 01/25/2025 6:12:37 AM PST by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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To: MtnClimber
Thankful that Hegseth made it through without him!! But as much as I don't appreciate his opinion/vote, I will always be grateful he stood strong and we don't have Merrick Garland on the Supreme Court!
35 posted on 01/25/2025 6:13:51 AM PST by GizzyGirl
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I am not sure, at all, how a person gets around getting shot in the head.

It would certainly change my perspective.

I think of Trump as a man of action, though he walks a narrow path.


36 posted on 01/25/2025 6:14:33 AM PST by Empire_of_Liberty ( )
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To: MtnClimber

This is how it will be for the next 4 years with these contrary traitors


37 posted on 01/25/2025 6:15:22 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: Oscar in Batangas

Mitch is Thooon’s daddy.


38 posted on 01/25/2025 6:16:58 AM PST by OKSooner ("I'd be safe and warm, if I was in LA... " Mama Cass Elliott, 1966)
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To: MtnClimber

Way to be an ass on the way out the door there mitch!


39 posted on 01/25/2025 6:17:37 AM PST by Bob434
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To: healy61
Lost in this story is the facade that Fetterman is a "different kind of Democrat." He voted against Hegseth, after sending out signals he was on board with Pete.

He was receiving a number of positive comments here on Free Republic, some posters need to "revise and extend their remarks."

40 posted on 01/25/2025 6:18:47 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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