Pete Hegseth, who is President Donald Trump‘s nominee to be secretary of defense, cleared a key hurdle on Monday in his endeavor to be confirmed by the Senate.
The Armed Services Committee voted 14-13 along party lines to send Hegseth’s nomination to the full Senate after his confirmation hearing took place last week.
CNN’s Manu Raju reported details on what transpired with the vote, alluding to some of the controversies fueled by anonymous sources that Hegseth has battled against during the confirmation process:
“The GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee approved the nomination of Pete Hegseth as defense secretary along party lines, capping an intense debate within the panel over the former Fox News host and military veteran’s fitness for the critical position.
The closed-door vote was 14-13.
The GOP waived a rule requiring seven days’ notice for a committee vote. Rs said…
