Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth has passed the final procedural hurdle on his way to an expected final confirmation vote on Friday. A simple 51-49 majority vote was all it took to get Hegseth past cloture and on his way to confirmation by the GOP controlled Senate. A vote is expected late Friday or on Saturday. Allegations of past marital infidelity and alcohol problems were enough to switch moderate Republicans Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins to the “no” column. Supporters say Hegseth-a decorated war veteran-will help President Trump return the military’s focus to keeping American safe, and away from “woke “ ideology.