Warren on Hegseth Confirmation Vote

Washington, D.C. - Following the confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement:

"Pete Hegseth’s confirmation will make our nation less safe. Republican Senators approved an unqualified nominee with a long history of alleged substance abuse, sexual harassment, and assault. His confirmation is a slap in the face to the quarter of a million active duty women in our military who are honorably defending our nation. Too few Republican leaders stood up for them. 

“It is a sad and dangerous day when Republican Senators put loyalty to President Trump ahead of our national security.”

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