Pete Hegseth sworn in as Secretary of Defense

The bad news is that 3 Republicans abandoned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during last night's confirmation vote. The good news is that 50 Republicans voted to confirm Secretary Hegseth. The best news is that VP J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking vote to put Secretary Hegseth over the top.

This morning, VP Vance swore in Pete Hegseth. It's now official. Pete Hegseth is now our Secretary of Defense/

It's a fitting finish to a dirty fight. Democrats threw everything, including the kitchen sink and several other weaponized things, at Hegseth. If there's anything that's indisputable, it's that Democrats fight dirty. Nothing is off-limits. If you don't believe Secretary Hegseth, just ask Justice Kavanaugh.

This morning, though, was a bright morning for the Hegseth family. Literally all 7 children in the Hegseth blended family were there to watch their dad get sworn in.

Also there were 2 heroes who were instrumental in getting Pete confirmed. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker was in the audience. Though the Democrats were intent at killing Hegseth's confirmation, Sen. Wicker kept the ship heading in the right direction. Saying that Chairman Wicker guided that ship through choppy seas is understatement. Watch Sen. Tim Kaine repeatedly grill Mr. Hegseth:

Notice that Sen. Kaine repeatedly used phrases like 'You'd admit that, if true, that'd be disqualifying'. He did this after he'd ask Secretary Hegseth if he'd cheated on his wife or some other thing. Sen. Kaine is a nobody. Sen. Markwayne Mullin is a heavyweight. Watch him splatter the Democrats' arguments:

The Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee shouldn't be taken seriously. They're a lengthy collection of political hacks.

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