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Will a Republican senator change their vote against Pete Hegseth's confirmation by January 31, 2025?
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Pete Hegseth•Trump•JD Vance•Republican•Lisa Murkowski•Mitch McConnell•Susan Collins•Hegseth•Vance•Mike Pence•Betsy DeVos
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JD Vance to Break Tie in Pete Hegseth's Confirmation After McConnell's NO Vote
Jan 25, 2025, 02:20 AM
The confirmation vote for Pete Hegseth as President Trump's Secretary of Defense has resulted in a tie, necessitating a tiebreaker vote by Vice President JD Vance. Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell, and Susan Collins voted against Hegseth's confirmation, leading to the current deadlock. If no further Republican senators oppose Hegseth, Vance's vote will secure his confirmation. The final vote is expected to be 50-50. This would mark only the second instance of a Vice President breaking a tie to confirm a cabinet nominee, following Mike Pence's vote for Betsy DeVos in 2017.
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