Tillis Statement on Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense

Jan 24 2025

Tillis Statement on Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense

WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis released the following statement on his decision to vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense:

"From the beginning, I have been clear about my position: if President Trump's nominees were reported favorably out of the relevant committees, I would support their confirmation on the Senate floor absent new material information about their qualifications. Once Pete Hegseth's nomination was sent to the floor by my colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee, I conducted my own due diligence, including asking tough questions of Pete and I appreciated his candor and openness in answering them. Pete has a unique perspective as a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and is unquestionably passionate about modernizing our military and supporting the brave patriots like himself who serve our nation. I will support his confirmation and look forward to working with him to rebuild our military and advance President Trump's peace through strength agenda."

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