WASHINGTON – Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans voting against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth on Friday to be secretary of Defense, though his appointment was approved by the ...
In his first big turn on the world stage, the defense secretary has already been forced to offer a major walk-back.
Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) cited rising global threats as a reason for voting against confirming Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. “Major adversaries are working closer together to undermine ...
Hegseth also said Wednesday that Ukraine returning to its prewar borders—before Russia annexed Crimea in 2014—would be ...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave away a major bargaining chip on Ukraine even before negotiating a settlement to ...
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior ... Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky — joined all Democrats in opposition. The final vote, 51 to 50, was the smallest ...
“Congratulations to Pete Hegseth,” Trump wrote on Truth Social ... Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky – joined all 47 Democrats to oppose Trump’s nominee, forcing ...
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will become on Wednesday the first member of the new Trump administration to visit NATO.
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. US Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, said Thursday that acknowledging Ukraine’s borders would not go back ...