Republican Senator Defies Trump and Won’t Vote for Hegseth
Senator Lisa Murkowski has become the first Republican to confirm that she won’t support Pete Hegseth’s bid to head the Department of Defense.
The Alaska senator released a statement saying she couldn’t “in good conscience” support Donald Trump’s pick.
“After thorough evaluation, I must conclude that I cannot in good conscience support his nomination for Secretary of Defense. I did not make this decision lightly; I take my constitutional responsibility to provide advice and consent with the utmost seriousness,” Murkowski posted to X.