"Three sources” told CBS News that Thune had told Trump in private that “he believes” Hegseth “will have the votes to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense.” However, a spokesman for Thune told the outlet that there are “two things” that are not talked about publicly: “Whip counts and private conversations with the president.”

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The former Fox News host is due to attend a confirmation hearing for the top Pentagon job on January 15  Read More The post Pete Hegseth has enough votes to become nation’s Secretary of Defense, top Republican tells Trump appeared first on Drudge Report.

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune has privately told President-elect Donald Trump that he believes Pete Hegseth will have the votes to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense, CBS News reports.

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“Pete Hegseth” by Gage Skidmore  President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has reportedly garnered sufficient support for Senate confirmation. Hegseth, a decorated Army veteran and former Fox News host, has been a steadfast advocate for strengthening America’s defense capabilities and eliminating progressive policies that have weakened military effectiveness. However, shortly after his nomination, allegations…

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Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., informed President-elect Donald Trump that he believes Pete Hegseth will have the votes to be confirmed as secretary of defense, according to a report from CBS News. While the message was relayed privately to the president-elect, Thune is saying publicly that he still doesn’t have clarity on how Hegseth's confirmation will go once it reaches the Armed Services Committee. "I think these are nominees who ar…

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has reportedly told President-elect Donald Trump that Pete Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense, according to a report from CBS News. The information comes from three sources that are familiar with the development. A Thune spokesman did not confirm the report, telling CBS, “Two things we don’t discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president.” Th…

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Thune has privately told Trump that Hegseth has the votes to be confirmed as Defense Secretary: CBS News

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