Despite a contentious confirmation hearing where Democrats beclowned themselves and some 11th-hour dramatics, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, was confirmed by the United States Senate in a 51-50 vote Friday night.
As RedState detailed earlier, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) sparked concern late in the day Friday after it was reported that he might be waffling on his support of Hegseth.
In the end, however, Tillis did vote in favor of Hegseth’s confirmation, issuing a statement on social media afterward in which he said in part that, “Pete has a unique perspective as a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and is unquestionably passionate about modernizing our military and supporting the brave patriots like himself who serve our nation.”
The three Republicans who voted “no” were Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski…
