After a few GOP senators, including McConnell, voted against Hegseth for defense secretary, the Senate narrowly voted to confirm him.
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell's vote against Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, sparked criticism from some of the president's Make America Great Again supporters online.Newsweek has reached out to McConnell and the White House via email for comment on Saturday.Why It MattersMcConnell, who previously led the Republican Party in the U.S.
Hegseth has also advocated for pardoning service members accused of war crimes.The former Fox News host faced further scrutiny when it surfaced that he was accused of sexual assault eight years ago. He was not charged and a spokesperson for Trump told Vanity Fair that Hegseth has 'vigorously denied any and all accusations.'His lawyer also previously told Newsweek: 'Although an allegation was made, it was fully investigated and Pete was cleared.
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