The Senate Armed Services Committee voted along party lines on Jan. 20 to advance President Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth to a full Senate floor vote.
The committee voted 14–13 to advance Hegseth’s nomination.
Senate Armed Services Committee Advances Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 14–13 to advance Pete Hegseth’s defense secretary nomination for further consideration before the Senate.
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President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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