Sen. Lisa Murkowski won't support Hegseth to lead Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose a Trump Cabinet pick.
The new information came in response to additional questions posed to Hegseth by Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth's Defense Secretary nomination cleared a Senate procedural hurdle Thursday, pointing to a likely confirmation.
Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking vote from JD Vance.
Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department, is on track to be confirmed as soon as Friday night if his support holds.
A defining duo of the first Donald Trump administration is back.
The settlement’s existence after a 2017 accusation had been documented before the defense secretary nominee’s confirmation hearing this month, but the amount had not been known publicly.
At his confirmation hearing last week, the former combat veteran and Fox News host said he was “falsely accused” in the 2017 incident.
Elizabeth Warren (D-MA ... the same day that Senate Republicans advanced Hegseth’s nomination. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) are so far the only two Republicans ...
Elizabeth Warren that he paid $50,000 to a woman who accused ... with final confirmation set for Friday evening. Two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, voted against moving Hegseth’s nomination forward.
Elizabeth Warren that he paid $50,000 to ... Hegseth but saw two defections during Thursday's procedural vote. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine both said they opposed ...
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined with a Danish lawmaker on Monday to push back against President Trump’s continued insistence that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary for American ...