Lisa Murkowski of Alaska becomes first GOP lawmaker to publicly reject a Trump cabinet pick, hurting his chances
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announced that she would oppose the nomination of Pete Hegseth to become the next US secretary of defense, making her the first Republican lawmaker to publicly reject one of Donald Trump’s cabinet picks and raising fresh doubts about the controversial nominee’s chances of confirmation.
Murkowski indicated her opposition to Hegseth in a statement shared on social media on Thursday, in which she criticized the Fox News host and army veteran as lacking the experience and character needed to lead the Pentagon.