The Senate on Friday evening will vote on whether or not to verify President Trump’s Secretary of Protection nominee Pete Hegseth after Senators voted on Thursday 51-49 to invoke cloture and break the filibuster.
Two poisonous RINO Senators, Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Susan Collins (ME) voted against advancing Hegseth’s nomination to a last flooring vote.
On Wednesday, Fox Information’ Chad Pergram reported that GOP Senators Murkowski, Collins and Mitch McConnell might all vote in opposition to Hegseth within the last flooring vote.
Nevertheless, on Friday night, The Wall Street Journal reported that Senator Thom Tillis (NC) who beforehand stated he would vote ‘sure’ on confirming Hegseth, was nonetheless undecided. A ‘no’ vote from Tillis might sink Hegseth’s nomination if McConnell, Murkowski and Collins all vote no.
Hegseth can solely afford to lose the assist of three Senators. If three Senators defect, Vice President JD Vance must are available and be the tiebreaker vote.
Vice President Vance didn’t present as much as the Capitol on Friday night after attending the annual March for Life as a result of Hegseth’s vote is supposedly locked in.
Hegseth arrived to the Capitol on Friday night forward of the affirmation vote.
Pete Hegseth arrives on the Capitol together with his household forward of his affirmation vote. pic.twitter.com/Wt5lTSKva1
— Cristina Corujo (@cristina_corujo) January 25, 2025
The ultimate vote to verify Hegseth is ready to start after 9 pm ET.
Replace: As anticipated, RINO Senators Collins and Murkowski voted “no.”
Senator Tillis voted YES for Hegseth!
Replace: McConnell voted “no” in opposition to Hegseth teeing up a attainable tiebreaker vote by Vice President JD Vance.
Vice President JD Vance is on his approach to forged the tie-breaking vote to verify Pete Hegseth as Protection Secretary.
Vance arrived on the Capitol at 9:45 pm ET to forged the tie-breaking vote.
I assumed I used to be carried out voting within the senate
— JD Vance (@JDVance) January 25, 2025
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