On Friday, Pete Hegseth became the second person to be confirmed to a cabinet secretary post when Vice President JD Vance cast the deciding vote, ensuring he will be the next defense secretary. Ms. Murkowski and Ms. Collins also voted against him, along with Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky.
Moderate GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has broken her silence, saying she won't be voting to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense.
Trump’s pick who faced similar scrutiny was Betsy DeVos. She was a wealthy Republican donor who ... Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, turned against Trump and did not favour the millionaire’s nomination. Interestingly, Collins ...
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen ... was Trump's nominee for secretary of education during his first term, Betsy DeVos.While Murkowski and Collins have a history of occasionally voting against ...
Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote to break a 50-50 tie after three Republican senators — Lisa Murkowski of Alaska ... then-Vice President Mike Pence cast the deciding vote for Betsy DeVos as education secretary. Hegseth, 44, has been ...
Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska ... Mike Pence cast the deciding vote for former Department of Education head Betsy DeVos in 2017. Trump celebrated the confirmation of his choice to head up the Pentagon ...
Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump’s wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power
Lisa Murkowski has openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times — stunning for a congressional Republican who has faced his wrath before and yet remains unbowed by pressure to embrace ...
Both Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted "no" in a procedural vote on Hegseth's confirmation Thursday. Murkowski of Alaska said Thursday she is "unable to support" Pete Hegseth ...
JUNEAU, Alaska — In the early days of President Trump’s second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times — stunning for a congressional ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lisa Murkowski won't support Hegseth to lead Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose a Trump Cabinet pick. I was in the packed hall at Davos to hear Trump speak.
Thom Tillis reportedly assured Hegseth’s former sister-in-law that her statement would turn the tide against him.
The Senate voted 51-50 on Friday night to confirm Hegseth, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.
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