Senator John Curtis of Utah announced his support for Pete Hegseth's nomination as Secretary of Defense, despite past concerns. He believes Hegseth will be a 'change agent' who challenges the status quo and strengthens the military. Hegseth's confirmation now appears likely with support from key Republican senators.
“Our military is in need of a change agent who will challenge the status quo,” Curtis, Utah’s newest U.S. senator, said in a statement Wednesday evening.Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled nominee to helm the Department of Defense , has the backing of brand new Utah Republican Sen. John Curtis., Curtis said Wednesday that he takes the U.S.
Whether Hegseth will be confirmed by the narrowly divided Senate has been in question since Trump announced the nomination of the U.S. Army veteran and Fox News host to lead the Pentagon in November. Until Wednesday evening, Curtis has been more conservative in his comments about Trump’s Cabinet nominees. The freshman senator and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives said he wanted to evaluate each pick for himself and that he expects the president-elect’s John Curtis at his election night party in Provo on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Republican committee member Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa National Gaurd veteran who was also speculated to be a potential holdout,
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