Washington -Senate voted on Thursday, promoted Pete Hegousz nominated to Donald Trump’s Secretary -General, and put him on the weekend on the way to the final confirmation.
Voting was 51-49, voting with two Republican members (Mid of Alaska, Lisa Mulkovsky and Susan Collins in the main state) voted with all 47 Democrats trying to block Hegzes. He needed a simple majority to proceed to the final voting.
Shortly before the voting, Mulkovsky became the first Republican member who opposed Hesthes to the public, and some of the actions that acknowledged that it showed a “lack of judgment”, “The people who lead our troops. I will not protect it. “
After the voting, Collins said he had directly concerned Heguste on his comment that women should not serve the role of battle.
In his confirmation, Hegouses returned to those comments and told the Senator that it supported women’s services in combat as long as the standards were high. However, in her statement, Collins said, “I am not convinced that his position has changed to the woman who serves the role of battle.”
Still, RO MISS, Roger Wicker, chairman of the Armed Service Committee. Derived the process of Hegstess, and declared that after the voting, Hegs would be confirmed on Friday. “I was not surprised and I understand,” said Wicker, who was asked about Murukosuki and Collins.
Thursday voting seemed to be in the crisis of collapse last month after a detailed report of alcohol dismissal, sexual assault, and financial management of the organization he led. It was a big move for Hegzes.
Former Fox’s news anchor and a veteran of the Army battle have denied all these claims.
The GOP -led Senate voted for the end of his discussion after his 11 -hour revelation, as Hegses’s former sister -in -law stated in his oath statement. And while they were married, he made his ex -wife, Samantha Hescess, “fear of her safety.” A former sister -in -law, Daniel Hegouses, wrote in a boring statement that “Samantha once said that Hix had grabbed the GRO diameter without agreeing at home.”
The oath statement was submitted in response to the request of Senator Jack Reed in Lord Island, a top Democratic Party of the Armed Service Committee. The existence of the oath statement was first reported by NBC News.
“I did not personally witnessed the physical or sexual abuse by Hix,” said Daniel Hegces. Samantha Hegouses said in a statement that he had no physical abuse during his marriage. His ex -wife, his ex -wife, did not respond to his previously reported claim.
Tim Palatoa, a lawyer of Pete Hegces, wrote in the email as follows. “Since the NBC is an actual participant, Samantha denied these false claims, but NBC continues to report false claims by a third party without fraud.”
HegSeth is not yet clear, despite the voting on Thursday. In the final voting, four GOP Senator, who participate in all 47 Democrats, will not reach the majority of Hegzes to be confirmed.
Sherry Moore Capit, RW.VA. , And Mike Round, RS.D. He voted for Hegoses and the Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and confirmed that her support was repeated on Thursday, but some other remained. fence.
RN.C.’s Senator Thom Tillis said he would vote for promoting HegSeth’s nomination, investigating countless claims to HegSeth, and seemed to be supported by the final passage.
“I’m still investigating the records. I’m experiencing a wide range of duderies,” Tilis said on Thursday. “I talked to many people. I spent hours on the phone. I haven’t found an example of a direct backing account to support the claim. I found it. If it will affect my voting.
“But I have completed the deudeligency, and I searched it, and I didn’t find it,” he said.
Wicker, the chairman of the armed service, foresee how close the ultimate voting for Hesces is, suggesting that Vice President JD Vans may be necessary to break 50-50 ties. 。
“If I was a JD VANCE, I would stick,” said the wicker.
In opposition to Hesces’s nomination, lead said on the Senate’s floor that the first background check of the FBI was in a hurry and was incomplete. He added that the FBI had to give him two additional briefings, including Wednesday nights, since then.
“Before Hegousz’s hearing, I was alert to neglect to contact the critical witnesses and whistleblower, and I urged them to resume the investigation.” He said in his floor speech. “In the armed service committee experience, FBI has returned to my office twice to provide additional information on candidates as last night.
“Frankly, I don’t think the background survey has been completed,” he said.
Fixed (January 24, 2025, 1:46 pm): The previous version of this story made a mistake in the name of the former sister -in -law of Pete Hescess. She is not Daniela, but Daniel Hesceth.
