Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced she will vote against Pete Hegseth’s nomination for secretary of defense.

Murkowski is the first Republican to publicly oppose Hegseth’s nomination. Her opposition comes amid reports by NBC News and other sources that senators are raising questions about Hegseth’s vetting process, pointing to allegations of abuse and drinking made by his former sister-in-law and saying President Donald Trump’s transition team had not disclosed them.

Danielle Hegseth, the nominee’s former sister-in-law, said in an affidavit that he had made his ex-wife, Samantha Hegseth, fear for her safety.

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