‘Big Lie’ supporter Pete Hegseth has votes to become defense secretary: GOP leader

Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News weekend co-host who has promoted Donald Trump’s “Big Lie,” enthusiastically covered the “Save America” rally (video below) that led up to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol — widely regarded as an insurrection or "self-coup d'état"— and voiced support for the rioters, may now have the votes needed to be confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Defense.

According to a report from CBS News, Senate Republican Majority Leader John Thune has indicated there will be sufficient support for Hegseth’s nomination.