Pete Hegseth will be President Trump’s defense secretary after Sen. Tillis voted “Yes” on his nomination.
Before voting “Yes,” Tillis explained his reasoning:
From the beginning, I have been clear about my position: if President Trump’s nominees were reported favorably out of the relevant committees, I would support their confirmation on the Senate floor absent new material information about their qualifications. Once Pete Hegseth’s nomination was sent to the floor by my colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee, I conducted my own due diligence, including asking tough questions of Pete and I appreciated his candor and openness in answering them.
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. 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.
From the beginning, I have been clear about my position: if President Trump’s nominees were reported favorably out of the relevant committees, I would support their confirmation on the Senate floor absent new material information about their qualifications. Once Pete Hegseth’s…
— Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) January 25, 2025
RINO traitor Sen. McConnell voted “No.”
🚨BREAKING: Tom Tillis votes Yes. Mitch McConnell votes No.
JD Vance will be the tie breaker for Pete Hegseth’s confirmation for Defense Secretary.
🔥Big win for President Trump and Pete Hegseth!🔥 pic.twitter.com/dfXJroRJHV
— LionHearted (@LionHearted76) January 25, 2025
Despite posing as a Republican, Sen. John Fetterman voted “No.”
Everyone needs to remember that “based Fetterman” is an OP
He throws us the occasional yea when the vote isn’t in question, but when the chips are down he’ll always go against us https://t.co/Xxx6sx3ccz
— Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) January 25, 2025
Vice President JD Vance will momentarily break the tie, and Pete Hegseth will be confirmed. Congrats to Mr. Hegseth:
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— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) May 7, 2021
It looks like Bishop Garrison will not be long at the Pentagon.
First thing Secretary of Defense Hegseth should do is fire Bishop Garrison https://t.co/h6SDn2AMii
— Darren J. Beattie 🌐 (@DarrenJBeattie) November 13, 2024
The nation’s first millennial vice president weighed in…
I thought I was done voting in the senate 😂
— JD Vance (@JDVance) January 25, 2025
Lol!
Then he voted:
🚨 #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
Pete Hegseth is defense secretary. Congratulations Mr. Hegseth.
Must Watch Segment About The Woke Takeover Of The United States Military!@DarrenJBeattie On Fox News Primetime Discussing Revolver News' Bombshell Expose Of Radical Leftist Bishop Garrison, Senior Advisor To The Secretary Of Defense For Diversity And Inclusion pic.twitter.com/vcL8bi9hnC
— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) May 7, 2021
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