When GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell voted against Pete Hegseth for defense secretary last year, he bypassed the big-ticket controversies over Hegseth’s personal life and instead focused on his lack of experience.
Analysis by Aaron Blake, CNN: When Republican Senator Mitch McConnell voted against Pete Hegseth for defense secretary last year, he set aside the high-profile controversies surrounding Hegseth's personal life and focused on his lack of experience. The then-Senate Republican leader described the job at the head of the Pentagon as a “daily test with enormous consequences for the security of the American people and our global interests.” He said H…