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He’s not beholden to the status quo and is open to new ideas,
Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said in a speech this week Of all the people we could have as secretary of Defense, is Pete Hegseth really the best one we’ve got?”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Mere desire to be a ‘change agent’ is not enough,
He came across in his hearing like a college junior excited about all the new concepts he learned in class,
said one defense official, granted anonymity to speak candidly about their new boss They want to focus on lethality and warfighting, and get all the woke political prerogative, politically correct social justice political stuff out of the military,
And of course Mitch is always a no vote, I guess. Is Mitch a no vote
the president asked reporters He's a good man. I hope he makes it."
President Donald Trump backed his nominee as he departed the White House to visit disaster-hit North Carolina and Los Angeles, saying I was surprised that Collins and Murkowski would do that."
However, Trump criticized Senator Murkowski and Senator Collins, adding Our country faces the return of the most pro-family, most pro-life American president of our lifetimes."
US Vice President JD Vance attended the rally in person, telling those present We have a great secretary of defense and we're very happy."
Just before Vance cast his vote, President Donald Trump spoke highly of his nominee Hegseth, saying We will again stand proudly for families and for life,
Trump told the crowd in the video speech
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