I thought I was done voting in the senate 😂
— JD Vance (@JDVance) January 25, 2025
It was one of Donald Trump’s most controversial nominations. Pete Hegseth being selected to run the Pentagon as our next secretary of defense caused liberal America to melt down, leading to a prolonged media assault on his character based on zero evidence. Even then, the allegations were weak sauce, which was mainly grounded in unfounded rumors that he was wasted on the job and committed a sexual assault in 2017. All of which are inaccurate.
No doubt, Democratic senators grilled Hegseth at his confirmation hearing, but it wasn’t enough to derail the nomination. Still, we knew it would be a partisan vote on the Senate Armed Services Committee. Hegseth’s nomination was sent to the Senate on a 14-13 vote, where he was later confirmed on a full Senate vote of 51-50. Vice President JD Vance was summoned to perform his constitutional duty and break the tie.
