BREAKING: Senate Confirms Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary — Vance Casts Tie-Breaking Vote After RINOs McConnell, Murkowski and Collins Vote “NO”

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information.

The Senate on Friday night will vote on whether to confirm President Trump’s Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth after Senators voted on Thursday 51-49 to invoke cloture and break the filibuster.

Two toxic RINO Senators, Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Susan Collins (ME) voted against advancing Hegseth’s nomination to a final floor vote.

On Wednesday, Fox News’ Chad Pergram reported that GOP Senators Murkowski, Collins and Mitch McConnell may all vote against Hegseth in the final floor vote.

However, on Friday evening, The Wall Street Journal reported that Senator Thom Tillis (NC) who previously said he would vote ‘yes’ on confirming Hegseth, was still undecided. A ‘no’ vote from Tillis could sink Hegseth’s nomination if McConnell, Murkowski and Collins all vote no.

Hegseth can only afford to lose the support of three Senators. If three Senators defect, Vice President JD Vance would have to come in and be the tiebreaker vote.

Vice President Vance did not show up to the Capitol on Friday evening after attending the annual March for Life because Hegseth’s vote is supposedly locked in.

Hegseth arrived to the Capitol on Friday evening ahead of the confirmation vote.

Pete Hegseth arrives at the Capitol with his family ahead of his confirmation vote. pic.twitter.com/Wt5lTSKva1

— Cristina Corujo (@cristina_corujo) January 25, 2025

The final vote to confirm Hegseth is set to begin after 9 pm ET.

UPDATE: As expected, RINO Senators Collins and Murkowski voted “no.”

Senator Tillis voted YES for Hegseth!

UPDATE: McConnell voted “no” against Hegseth, teeing up a possible tiebreaker vote by Vice President JD Vance.

Vice President JD Vance is on his way to cast the tie-breaking vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary.

Vance arrived at the Capitol at 9: 45 pm ET to cast the tie-breaking vote.

I thought I was done voting in the senate

— JD Vance (@JDVance) January 25, 2025

Here is a video of Vice President Vance casting the deciding vote.

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary after Vance cast his vote and broke the tie 51-50.

WATCH LIVE:

DEVELOPING…

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