Washington Examiner4d
McConnell says national security threats pushed him to vote ‘no’ on Hegseth
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) voted not to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary for the Department of Defense because he isn’t confident he is prepared to safeguard the country’s national security ...
Fox News4d
McConnell voted no on Hegseth as Pentagon head, forcing Vance to cast tiebreaker
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was one of three Republicans to vote on Friday against Pete Hegseth, who was narrowly confirmed as defense secretary in the new Trump administration. The other ...
The Hill5d
McConnell: ‘Alarming’ some Trump Pentagon hires survived vetting process
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said it was “alarming” that some of President Trump’s new hires in the Pentagon survived the vetting process. McConnell is urging the Trump administration to ...
Newsweek4d
Mitch McConnell's Vote Against Trump Nominee Pete Hegseth Sparks MAGA Fury
"This is Mitch McConnell. 45 years in elected office. Voted against Pete Hegseth. Ukraine is the number one priority. Not gas prices, inflation, spikes in violent crime, or even the 20,000 ...
The Hill4d
McConnell opposes Hegseth on final confirmation vote
McConnell joined fellow Republican Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in opposing Hegseth on the final vote — forcing Vice President Vance to show up at the Senate ...
WLKY3d
Mitch McConnell speaks on vote to confirm Gov. Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell expressed his thoughts Saturday on voting to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.McConnell was a yes vote in the 59-34 ...
WLKY4d
McConnell offers harsh remarks for Hegseth minutes before his confirmation
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell wasted no time criticizing President Donald Trump's nominee for Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, just before he was confirmed.The vote to ...
Washington Examiner4d
Hegseth confirmed: Vance comes to rescue after McConnell rebellion forces tiebreaker
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) rejected the nominee at the last hour. The turbulent nomination threatened to split Republicans on one of President Donald Trump’s most consequential Cabinet picks and ...
WLWT3d
Mitch McConnell votes against Pete Hegseth for defense secretary in one of his first votes outside of Republican leadership
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.The vote came down to the wire Friday night, with all Democrats and three ...
Newsweek4d
Mitch McConnell's Vote Against Hegseth Raises Eyebrows Among Trump Critics
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell broke with his Republican colleagues by voting against U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth's nomination on Friday, causing some of President ...
Lexington Herald Leader5d
McConnell votes to advance Hegseth for defense secretary. Final vote set for Friday
After weeks of speculation, Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell voted Thursday to put Pete Hegseth on the brink of confirmation to become the nation’s next defense secretary. The procedural vote of 51 ...