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Pete Hegseth has been meeting with Republican senators on Capitol Hill to solidify support for his confirmation.
Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth continued to meet with Republican senators on Capitol Hill to solidify support for his confirmation.
On Wednesday, Hegseth sat down with Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) behind closed doors, after meeting with another moderate Republican, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) the day before.
After the meeting, Collins revealed that she still has not made a final decision on whether she would support his confirmation. The senator said that she would wait until a committee hearing and the completion of an FBI background check before committing to a vote.
Collins described their meeting as substantive.
“We covered a wide range of topics, ranging from defense procurement reforms to the role of women in military, sexual assault in the military, Ukraine, NATO, a wide range of issues,” Collins told reporters.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) speaks with reporters after meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be defense secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 11, 2024. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo
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