The Senate is set to hold a final confirmation vote on Pete Hegseth's nomination for Defense secretary on Friday, a day after advancing his nomination by a slim margin with two Republicans opposing him.

Hegseth is expected to be confirmed. GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine) were the only Republicans to vote against him in Thursday's procedural vote. Hegseth can afford three GOP defections if all Democrats vote "no."

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