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Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary, despite allegations against him
WSB-TV ^ | 1/23/25 | LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK

Posted on 01/23/2025 12:17:03 PM PST by DallasBiff

WASHINGTON — (AP) — The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.S. military.

Two Republicans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, broke ranks with Trump and his allies who have mounted an extensive public campaign to push Hegseth toward confirmation. The former combat veteran and Fox News host faces allegations of excessive drinking and aggressive actions toward women, which he has denied. The vote was 51-49, with a final vote on confirmation expected Friday.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer implored his colleagues to think seriously, “Is this the best man we have to lead the greatest military in the world?”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: americanpravda; aplibel; associatedpravda; boanerges; confirmation; goooh; hegseth; innuendo; libel; lisamascaro; maryclarejalonick; petehegseth; q; r; rinos; senate; sonsofthunder; spartansixdelta
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Murkowski has the ghost of Feinstein scaring her to death.

That said looks like Hegseth gets through the swamp.

1 posted on 01/23/2025 12:17:03 PM PST by DallasBiff
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To: All

This is not the nominee that matters.

Gabbard is. They all fall in line behind whatever narrative the intel people are pushing. She will sterilize that.


2 posted on 01/23/2025 12:19:37 PM PST by Owen
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To: DallasBiff

Hey Alaska, please get rid of Rank Choice Voting in 2026 and Murkowski in 2028.


3 posted on 01/23/2025 12:20:08 PM PST by Dan in Wichita
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To: DallasBiff

I despise her. Can’t Alaskan’s see a problem here?


4 posted on 01/23/2025 12:20:26 PM PST by bigbob (Yes. We ARE going back!)
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To: DallasBiff

LUSA IS A HIDEOUS DEMOCRAT,


5 posted on 01/23/2025 12:20:32 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: DallasBiff

Well, upChuck, he’s a damn better choice for it than you are for being a sinator.


6 posted on 01/23/2025 12:21:15 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: DallasBiff

LIsa was DIFIs BOTCH!!!


7 posted on 01/23/2025 12:21:22 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: DallasBiff

Murkowski is the most corrupt Republican Senator we have


8 posted on 01/23/2025 12:21:55 PM PST by PMAS (Vote with your wallets, there are 80 million of us - No China made, No Amazon)
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To: DallasBiff

I saw the Pete Hegseth hearing. He was truly excellent.
I’m happy he got through.
He is a true American conservative pushing for common sense.


9 posted on 01/23/2025 12:22:21 PM PST by USA-FRANCE (The Iran-Russia-North Korea-China Alliance is at war against Israel and Ukraine. Let's not forget.)
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To: DallasBiff

After the clintons, barry, and biden, they really can’t complain if someone has a little dirt!


10 posted on 01/23/2025 12:22:42 PM PST by GrumpyOldGuy
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To: DallasBiff
...The former combat veteran...

I'm glad he got over it.
11 posted on 01/23/2025 12:22:54 PM PST by ComputerGuy
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To: DallasBiff

“despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications...”

Most of those cretins couldn’t hold up 5 minutes to what Pete has been through.......Let’s see one of them go through the confirmation process and see how they do.....bunch of freakin’ cowards.


12 posted on 01/23/2025 12:23:00 PM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!ly)
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To: DallasBiff

“despite allegations against him”?!


13 posted on 01/23/2025 12:23:09 PM PST by albie (U)
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To: PMAS

If you want to call her a Republican. She really isn’t.

She identifies as one but that’s the end of it


14 posted on 01/23/2025 12:23:42 PM PST by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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To: Dan in Wichita

We’re trying. Evidently, those who put together the oppositions to RCV are combining their efforts into one and are moving forward. Some people think the wording was too confusing. Not to me, but what did affect the outcome were the out and out lies about what the repeal meant. I heard one commercial say that if repealed, the military would lose their vote. No kidding, I almost drove off the road when I heard that on the radio.


15 posted on 01/23/2025 12:24:49 PM PST by GMThrust
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To: ComputerGuy

thanks...what a whacked statement ...


16 posted on 01/23/2025 12:25:03 PM PST by stylin19a (1 year i saw that 4,153,237 people got wed. not to stir up trouble but that should be an even number)
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To: GrumpyOldGuy

Que up the Sam Brinton and Rachel Levine pics. (Which Murkowski had no problems with voting out of committee)


17 posted on 01/23/2025 12:25:57 PM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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To: albie

Ok let’s release the secret fund that has paid off allegations of harassment etc against congress


18 posted on 01/23/2025 12:26:34 PM PST by patriotspride (Third generation Vet. Never forget the true cost of freedom)
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To: stanne

At least McConnell stuck with us, even though he sent millions to Murkowski to fend off the real Republican running against her. Also, the “defiant Democrat” and not really soon to be Republican, “Sweatshirt and Shorts” Fetterman, voted strictly in line with his Demo friends.


19 posted on 01/23/2025 12:27:04 PM PST by laconic ( )
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To: DallasBiff

The Senate is supposed to now be in session 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. According to the rules, Dems can delay the nominations, but for only so long. With the clock constantly ticking, time is expiring faster than it normally would. My guess is that after Hesgeth, Dems may agree to move nominations along at a more normal pace.


20 posted on 01/23/2025 12:27:04 PM PST by Roadrunner383
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