Senate to vote on Hegseth confirmation as defense secretary as Democrats continue to raise concerns
Washington- As the Senate finally confirmed that Pitter Hergus served as the Minister of Defense, the Democrats continued to worry about his personality and the appropriateness of leading the United States’ largest department.
On Thursday, the Senate passed the nomination of Hergses with a 51-49 vote result, and the two Republicans opposed it with all Democrats. The vote began a 30 -hour debate, and the senators nominated the debate, while the Republican Party struggled to move forward, hoping that his confirmation was finally determined in the vote on Friday evening.
Hergsez’s nomination was submitted to the Senate’s plenary meeting by the military committee according to the party line, and the members of the committee received Oath On Tuesday, Hergus’s former sister -in -law Danielle Hegseth claimed that he made his second wife worry about his personal safety and even hid in the closet to avoid him. Daniel Hergus also said in a testimony that he has been drinking for many years. Hergus’s lawyer denied these allegations.
Then Thursday, Report It is reported that Hergus told the Armed Force Council Massachusetts Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Wallen that in 2017 he paid $ 50,000 to a woman who accused him of sexual assault. News confirmed this. Hergus’s lawyer told Colombia Broadcasting News in November last year that his party Financial settlement of paying confidentiality The woman was worried that the allegations would cause him to be fired by Fox News. Hergus denied this allegations.
The new allegations re -ignited enthusiasm among the Democrats, and they pleaded to Republicans to re -consider his support for him.
In an interview with Columbia Broadcasting Corporation, the Senate Democratic Senator of the Senate Military Commission, said: “This is not the moral quality of the men and women and soldiers we want to lead us.” “I really urge my Republican Party Colleagues put national security on loyalty to Donald Trump, I hope they will oppose him. “
On Thursday, the two Republican senators who were famous for opposition to the party -Alaska Senator Lisa Murcoski and Maine Senator Susan Collins -announced that they would not support Hergeseus for reasons. His past behavior, judgment and experience. But whether other people will join their ranks for final voting, it remains to be observed.
Republicans of the Senate can lose another vote to make Hergses confirmed at the finish line. In this case, Deputy President JD Wans will be asked to break the position that is beneficial to Hergsen.
Republicans expressed confidence in Herger’s prospects. Member of the Senate Military Commission, Mike Rounds, a Republican Senator in South Dakota, told Columbia Broadcasting News (CBS News) that the new Hegseis oath “will not change anything”, saying that this is “No. 1 Another example of the three parties came in to say some unpleasant words. Direct contradiction with the individuals they confirmed. “Missouri Republican Senator Josh Holy told reporters earlier on Thursday that if Hergus did not be confirmed, he would be surprised. He said,” I think he has votes. “
Republican whip senator, John Barroso, touted Hergus’s qualifications, at the same time argued that he “clearly and firmly answered tricky questions” at the meeting last week. Council hearing The committee’s voting decided to let him be promoted.
“Unfortunately, this is not enough for the Democratic Party,” Balasso said. “They decided to then take the despair strategy of decentralized attention and delay, so that they can try to search and destroy.”
Cumini Democratic Senator Richard Bulumen Sall told reporters that the Democratic Party will adopt “any way of asking questions about ability and character”, which involves Trump’s most controversial nomination, including Hergerus Essence
“I hope at least some Republican colleagues can ask at least some Republican colleagues who can ask themselves. Whether this person should really be at the pinnacle of our military defense and be responsible for the most awesome and important decisions about our national security “Said”, if they did not face the pressure of the president, most people would oppose Hergus.
Daniel Hergus’ oath also caused people to question the background investigation and briefing process. Senate Senator Jack Ride said that the briefing provided by the Trump Transition team did not fully include testimony in the oath. He said that he was “very disappointed” by the Federal Investigation Bureau. Reed said he heard the briefing before the hearing, and was shocked by the investigators who did not contact key witnesses and reporters.
The Democrat of the Rod Island State said that the Federal Investigation Bureau contacted him twice -the last time was on Wednesday night -to provide more information about Hergosseus, which was “unprecedented.”
“I still don’t believe that the background survey has been completed,” Reed added.
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