JUST IN: Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth Secures Key Senate Support, Confirmation Likely
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Defense, appears to have secured enough votes for confirmation after a critical holdout announced their support.
Burgess Everett, congressional bureau chief for Semafor, reported Thursday that Senator John Curtis (R-UT) confirmed he would back Hegseth’s nomination. Curtis had previously been considered a potential holdout following anonymously-sourced allegations of heavy drinking and sexual misconduct raised against Hegseth last month.
Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as Secretary of Defense appears increasingly likely following his testimony before the Senate Homeland Security Committee earlier this week. Hegseth, a veteran of the War on Terror and former Fox News host, faced intense criticism from Senate Democrats during the hearing. However, the attacks seemed to have little impact, with odds of his confirmation surging past 90% on the prediction platform Polymarket shortly after the hearing.
