Vice President JD Vance backed his “friend,” Elbridge Colby, at the beginning of the latter’s confirmation hearing for the Pentagon’s undersecretary of defense for policy position. There was some apprehension among Republican senators regarding Colby’s previous statements on the Middle East,

Colby tells Senate committee he is ‘deeply committed’ to foreign, defense policy that ‘realistically’ protects, advances American security, freedoms, prosperity - Anadolu Ajansı

President Donald Trump’s choice for the No. 3 post at the Pentagon faces a pivotal confirmation hearing this week. His foreign policy views have created divisions among the Republican senators tasked with advancing his nomination.

Vice President JD Vance visited Capitol Hill to offer a message of support for his ‘friend’ Elbridge Colby, the contentious nominee for the Pentagon’s No. 3 spot, undersecretary of defense for policy.

Vice President JD Vance Introduces Key Department Of Defense Nominee At Senate Hearing Vice President JD Vance introduced Department of Defense nominee Elbridge Colby at the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday.