Sen. Collins: No Decision Yet on Vote for Defense Secretary Nominee Hegseth

Pete Hegseth has been meeting with Republican senators on Capitol Hill to solidify support for his confirmation.
Sen. Collins: No Decision Yet on Vote for Defense Secretary Nominee Hegseth
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer Rauchet (L) walk through the Hart Senate Office building in Washington on Dec. 11, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Rachel Acenas
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she hasn’t decided whether to support Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary after the two talked on Wednesday.

Hegseth sat down with Collins behind closed doors, after meeting with another moderate Republican, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), to discuss the matter the day before.

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