[ June 19, 2026 ]
VP JD Vance had to cast the tie-breaking vote. The traitorous quisling Mitch McConnell (KY) voted no along with the notorious backstabbers Susan Collins (ME) and Lisa Murkowski (AK). But they voted for Biden’s lunatics. Nothing to do what’s good for the Pentagon. They are owned.
Murkowski shouldn’t even be there. Her opponent in the Senate race, Kelly Tshibaka was ahead of Murkowski but didn’t reach the required 50% under “Ranked Choice” rules. Thus the lengthy ranked-choice voting process rendered a whole other winner.
It just shows you what we’ve been dealing with fighting Dems and RINOs put together, we were buried for the longest…
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That said, Hegseth is in. We won.
🚨 #BREAKING: Vice President J.D. Vance breaks the tie, OFFICIALLY CONFIRMS Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
51-50. pic.twitter.com/6Ja0ouL5vK
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 25, 2025
BREAKING: Pete Hegseth has been sworn in as Secretary of Defense.
The swearing in was performed by our Vice President JD Vance.
Congratulations @PeteHegseth pic.twitter.com/1qwUWbtOj6
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 25, 2025
🚨 PETE HEGSETH, on his philosophy on WAR: "We don't want to fight, we want to deter them… and we want to end them responsibly. But if we need to fight them, we're going to bring OVERWHELMING and DECISIVE force – to close with and destroy the enemy, and bring our boys home." pic.twitter.com/wnjeMNCtry
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 25, 2025
Hegseth Confirmed As Secretary Of Defense After Chaotic Process
By: Wallace White, Daily Caller, January 24, 2025:
ADVERTISEMENTPete Hegseth was confirmed Friday as the 29th secretary of Defense after a contentious Senate confirmation process.
The vote was split down party lines, with 50 votes for and 50 votes against and Vice President JD Vance set to break the tie, according to the unofficial tally. Hegseth will oversee the U.S. armed forces’ domestic and foreign activities as its civilian head.
“Pete has a unique perspective as a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and is unquestionably passionate about modernizing our military and supporting the brave patriots like himself who serve our nation,” Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, who was rumored to have defected with his vote, said on X Friday. “I will support his confirmation and look forward to working with him to rebuild our military and advance President Trump’s peace through strength agenda.”
Republican defections included Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins.
Hegseth’s confirmation hearing was tense, as his allegations of sexual assault and past comments on women’s role in the military drew harsh attacks from Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee. Despite the attacks, he drew praise from his Republican colleagues for his performance.
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