“Hegseth became closer to the position of the head of the Pentagon: senators voted to promote his candidacy The US Senate voted to promote the candidacy of Pete Hegseth for the position of Secretary of Defense with a result of 51-49. The final vote on the confirmation of the former Fox News anchor and US military veteran will take place on Friday.”, — write on: unn.ua
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The vote on the order to end the debate was 51 to 49, with all but two Republicans voting for Hegseth’s nomination.
Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins joined Democratic and independent senators in voting against Hegseth.
The final vote to confirm Hegset’s candidacy is scheduled for Friday evening.
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Trump has repeatedly called on Republicans in recent weeks to support the 44-year-old medal-winning veteran, and most have rallied behind the candidate who they say will restore “fighting spirit” to the U.S. military. In his posts on Truth Social, Trump wrote that Hegseth “will make a GREAT Secretary of Defense,” confirming that he “fully and unconditionally supports” his nominee.
If Hagseth is confirmed to head the Pentagon, he will lead an agency that reports to 1.3 million active-duty military personnel and nearly 1 million civilian employees at the Department of Defense, with an annual budget of nearly $1 trillion.
If Hegseth is confirmed, all attention will be focused on whether he will make changes to the leadership of the Armed Forces, how he will handle personnel policy issues such as the participation of women in combat, and his stance on key foreign policy issues, including war. in Ukraine, competition with China and tensions in the Middle East.