Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as Secretary of State, but his confirmation faced drama, particularly from several Republicans. Mitch McConnell, who initially voted ‘yes’ in committee, voted ‘no’ on the full confirmation, angering many Republicans. McConnell’s,actions sparked backlash on social media with critics accusing him of siding with Democrats and being out of touch with Trump supporters. Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski also voted ‘no,’ leading to a 50-50 tie and a tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance. Despite the controversy, President Trump expressed confidence in Hegseth, calling him a great choice for the position….
Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as the new Secretary of State but it was not without some drama from a handful of Republicans.
Chief among them was former Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who voted ‘yes’ to get Hegseth out of committee and to a full Senate vote but who then voted ‘no’ on his confirmation.
Republicans on X were furious with the 82-year-old senator, and they let him know about it, as some even shared photos of McConnell walking over to the Democrat side of the aisle after casting his vote.
“WTF? Mitch McConnell immediately walked over and CELEBRATED with the Democrats after voting against Hegseth This man HAS TO GO in 2026. The people of Kentucky voted for Trump’s mandate—not this anti-Trump BS,” conservative commentator Nick Sortor said with a video showing the interaction.
“After voting against Pete Hegseth, Mitch McConnell went to the left side of the aisle to hang out with Democrats,” Tim Young said in the caption of a photo.
“Mitch McConnell just voted NO on President Trump’s secretary of defense nominee This led to VP Vance having to rush down to cast a tie-breaking vote, only the 2nd such vote in U.S. history As Republican Senators gather around to congratulate Vance, notice McConnell walk over and SHAKE HANDS with the Democrats. If you thought RFK Jr and Tulsi was going to be easy—think again. The GOP Establishment isn’t going down without a fight. Get ready,” another X user said,offering a prediction for some of President Donald Trump’s more controversial nominees.
