Gallego voting 'no' to confirm Trump's pick for defense secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego said Friday he will not support confirming President Donald Trump's pick to lead to U.S. Department of Defense. Senators are expected to vote today on Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary and Arizona's Democratic senator said he has no intention of confirming the nominee.
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