Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth passed a major hurdle in the nomination process Thursday afternoon, moving him one step closer to confirmation.
The full Senate voted 51-49 to consider Hegseth's nomination, which is likely to happen Friday night.
Hegseth's nomination moved forward despite last-ditch efforts by Senate Democrats to derail it.
On Tuesday, NBC News reported that Mr. Hegseth's estranged former sister-in-law alleged that Mr. Hegseth was abusive towards his ex-wife, Samantha Deering — Mr. Dearing told NBC News Despite saying that there was no abuse in their marriage and that they intended to report it. Inaccurate. ”
In addition, Deering and his former sister-in-law, Danielle Dietrich, who married and divorced Hegseth's brother, were interviewed by the FBI for a background check on Hegseth, and the investigation came back as “nothing noteworthy.” .
The latest report follows a pattern of major news outlets publishing hit stories against Hegseth, including anonymous reports alleging that Hegseth was involved in sexual assault, financial mismanagement of two veterans' organizations, and excessive drinking. cited a source.
Dozens of Mr. Hegseth's friends and former colleagues have disputed these allegations on the record.
This latest attack was different in that the source was named, but its impact was weakened by the fact that the information was second-hand and directly challenged by Deering.
Two moderate Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), voted against advancing the bill to a final vote.
Murkowski cited these hits in making her decision.
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