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McConnell's vote of conscience against Pete Hegseth, following decades of obstruction, was rendered meaningless after J.D. Vance broke the tie vote.

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Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.

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Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) cited rising global threats as a reason for voting against confirming Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) joined all Democrats in opposition.

7 with a banner that said, "J.D. Vance [loves] Ohio State [plus] Project ... R-Alaska; Susan Collins, R-Maine; and Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. — joining the Democrats in opposing Hegseth's confirmation.

WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth, a prominent conservative commentator and former Army National Guard officer, was confirmed as secretary of defense on Friday in a razor-thin 51-50 Senate vote, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.

Three Republican senators, Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins, and Lisa Murkowski, joined Democrats to vote against Hegseth on Friday night, forcing Vice President J.D. Vance to cast the tiebreaking vote.

As president of the Senate, Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote to break the tie after Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Susan Collins (R-Maine ...