Senator Mich McConel, R-Q, was one of the three Republican voting against Pete Hegseth on Friday, which was confirmed as the Defense Secretary in the new Trump administration.
Other Republican “No” vote liberals from liberal Lisa Murkovski, R-Alska, and Susan Collins, R-Men, which led Vice President JD Vance to lead the Pentagon to confirm the choice of President Donald Trump to lead the Pentagon to the Pentagon. He was forced to break.
Explaining his opposition to Hegseth, McConel wrote, “The most important cabinet officer in any administration is the Defense Secretary.” “In front of the most serious threats for the US National Security interests since World War II, this situation is even more important today.”
“The major rival is working together to weaken American interests worldwide,” he said. “And the US military capabilities and defense industrial capacity is becoming inadequate to prevent or strengthen a major conflict with China or Russia, especially given the real risk of challenges from other opponents like Iran or North Korea.”
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Senator Mich McConel, R-Q, Washington, DC takes a question from a reporter during a news conference on November 19, 2024 at the US Capital, a weekly Senate Republican Policy Lunch at US Capital. (Andrew Harnic/Getty Images)
Former Fox News’s former host Hegseth faced questions before confirming his previous comments and their leadership capabilities opposing women serving women serving in fighter roles and their leadership abilities.
Hegseth, who married three times, has admitted that he was a “serial fraud” before becoming a Christian and marrying his current wife Jenny. He originally said that he opposed women in war, later he said that he opposed only the standards for women in war that are different from standards for men. Hegseth has also denied allegations of sexual harassment and said that he will avoid alcohol as the Defense Secretary.
In the context of Hegseth’s military service, McConel said that “dust on shoes” has also failed to separate this nominee from several predecessors of the last decade. Nor is it any precondition for success. The secretaries with time in specific war experiences and trenches have failed in this matter. Work.”
The senator said, “Effective management of about 3 million military and civil personnel, an annual budget of about 1 trillion and alliances worldwide alliances and partnerships around the world is a daily exam with shocking results to protect American people and our global interests. . ” , “Mr. Hegseth has so far failed to showcase that he will pass this exam. But as soon as he took over, the results of the failure have become as high as ever before.”
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Pete Hegseth testified during his Senate Armed Service Confirmation Hearing on Capital Hill at Washington, DC on 14 January 2025. (Andrew Harnic/Getty Images)
McConel emphasized that in his testimony before the Sashastra Seva Samiti, Hegseth “did not consider the reality” that America “is facing coordinated aggression from the opponents intent on breaking the order that persists American security and prosperity. Is.”
“President Trump has called NATO colleagues correctly to spend more on our collective defense. But the nominee who will be responsible for leading the effort, is beyond the low limit prescribed by the budget requests of the Biden administration. The defense will not be committed to increase investment. “McConel said.
The senator also said that “how to protect Taiwan or the Philippines against the Chinese attack, or even believes the United States should do so” Lack of McConel said that Hegseth failed to explain any strategic approach to deal with the most severe long -term threat arising from China.
Pete Hegseth on the completion of its confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Service Committee at Capital in Washington on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
McConel also paid attention to the lack of “concrete discussion” of “deep coalition relations and the alignment of our opponents with our own widespread defense industrial cooperation.
McConel said, “Of course, this is due to change.” “As the 29th Defense Secretary, Mr. Hegseth will be tested immediately from the ongoing struggles due to Russian aggression in Europe and the Iranian -backed terror in the Middle East. There is a risk of further damage to the readiness of our forces. “
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He said, “According to all accounts, brave young men and women join the army with understanding that this is a qualified system.” “This precious trust is maintained as long as the legitimate citizen leadership maintains a firewall between military members and politics. The biden administration failed this fundamental work. But the restoration of the ‘warrior culture’ is the restoration of a group of culture of culture warriors. Will not be for anyone else. “
