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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
John Bowden

The Republicans’ Mod Squad stands alone against Pete Hegseth’s confirmation

Pete Hegseth’s nomination to serve as Defense Secretary appears on track for a narrow passage in the Senate, with all Democrats in opposition – and two Republicans joining them.

Those two Republicans? Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski: the GOP’s pair of centrists who’ve been a thorn in Donald Trump’s side for a decade.

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