{"id":2422459,"date":"2025-04-11T09:13:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T13:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-lt-gen-dan-caine-to-lead-joint-chiefs-in-overnight-vote-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T09:14:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T13:14:36","slug":"senate-confirms-lt-gen-dan-caine-to-lead-joint-chiefs-in-overnight-vote-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-lt-gen-dan-caine-to-lead-joint-chiefs-in-overnight-vote-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate confirms Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to lead Joint Chiefs in overnight vote &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-confirms-lt-gen-dan-caine-to-lead-joint-chiefs-in-overnight-vote-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2422459&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Senate has confirmed retired Lt. Gen. Dan &#8220;Razin&#8221; caine as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-unanimously-votes-against-defunding-the-police\/\" title=\"... Unanimously ...s Against Defunding The Police\">overnight vote<\/a>. Caine&#8217;s confirmation came after a delay initiated by Democratic senators concerned about firings during the Trump governance, including the abrupt dismissal of former Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.the vote, held early Friday morning, saw bipartisan support, with several Democrats joining Republicans in approval. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker emphasized the importance of confirming Caine to ensure the president has the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">highest-ranking military officer<\/a> in place without delay. Although Caine does not meet the usual legal requirements for the role, he has received a waiver from President Trump. Caine, who served over thirty years in the Air Force, described his appointment as &#8220;unconventional,&#8221; reflective of the times.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Senate confirms Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to lead Joint Chiefs in overnight vote<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2088775\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Senate\">Senate<\/a> confirmed retired Lt. Gen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3364155\/dan-razin-caine-confirmation-hearing-5-things\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Senate\">Dan &ldquo;Razin&rdquo; Caine<\/a>, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s pick for chairman of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joint-chiefs-of-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Senate\">Joint Chiefs of Staff<\/a>, early Friday morning after Democrats delayed the process.<\/p>\n<p>Caine was confirmed to succeed former Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., with several Democrats joining all Republicans in voting for him. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3327009\/trump-fires-chairman-of-joint-staff-cq-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"fired by Trump\">Trump <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3327009\/trump-fires-chairman-of-joint-staff-cq-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"fired by Trump\">fired<\/a> Brown in February. The Democrats who had aimed to delay Caine&rsquo;s confirmation expressed concern over the Trump administration&rsquo;s various firings in the Defense Department, including the abrupt axing of Brown.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3371961\/david-mccormick-impose-term-limits-congress-new-legislative-proposal\/\">McCormick seeks to impose term limits on Congress with new legislative proposal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3376406\/watch-live-senate-considers-making-daylight-saving-time-permanent\/\">WATCH LIVE: Senate considers making daylight saving time permanent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3376351\/chris-murphy-announces-8-million-dollar-haul-speculation-builds-2028-ambitions\/\">Chris Murphy announces $8 million haul as speculation builds about 2028 ambitions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) argued earlier this week that Caine&rsquo;s vote should not be delayed and should be held before the Senate&rsquo;s recess for Easter and Passover.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lieutenant General Caine sailed through the Senate Armed Services Committee on a 23 to 4 vote &ndash; an overwhelming, nearly unanimous, bipartisan endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>We must stay as long as it takes to get <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a>&#8216;s chief military official on the job &ndash; because that is what the American&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senator Roger Wicker (@SenatorWicker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorWicker\/status\/1910005421189791859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is critical that the Senate confirm Lieutenant General Caine as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff this week. President @realDonaldTrump should have the expertise of the highest-ranking military officer in place without any delays,&rdquo; Wicker said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenatorWicker\/status\/1910005419352686900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">post<\/a> on X Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Lieutenant General Caine sailed through the Senate Armed Services Committee on a 23 to 4 vote &mdash; an overwhelming, nearly unanimous, bipartisan endorsement. We must stay as long as it takes to get @POTUS&rsquo;s chief military official on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sarah-huckabee-sanders-criticizes-jill-and-joe-biden-at-rnc-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Sarah Huckabee Sanders criticizes Jill and Joe Biden at RNC - Washington Examiner\">job &#038;mdash<\/a>; because that is what the American people deserve and what the moment demands,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenatorWicker\/status\/1910005421189791859\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Caine&rsquo;s confirmation vote came just before 2 a.m. on Friday, before the chamber left for a two-week recess. The House and Senate are scheduled to return to Washington, D.C., on April 28.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3366107\/dan-caine-impartial-military-adviser-distance-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"JOINT CHIEFS PICK DAN CAINE PLEDGES TO BE IMPARTIAL MILITARY ADVISER, DISTANCING HIMSELF FROM POLITICS\">JOINT CHIEFS PICK DAN CAINE PLEDGES TO BE IMPARTIAL MILITARY ADVISER, DISTANCING HIMSELF FROM POLITICS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The newly confirmed Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman is an &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tulsi-gabbard-declares-she-is-nobodys-puppet\/\" title=\"Tulsi Gabbard declares she is nobody&#039;s &#039;puppet&#039;\">unconventional&#038;rdquo<\/a>; pick, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3366107\/dan-caine-impartial-military-adviser-distance-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"by his own admission\">by his own admission<\/a>. He does not fulfill the legal requirements to take the position and requires a waiver from Trump to take the role.<\/p>\n<p>Caine served in the Air Force for over three decades and argued at his confirmation hearing that his &ldquo;unconventional&rdquo; selection comes while &ldquo;these are also unconventional times.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenatorWicker\/status\/1910005421189791859\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2088775\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2088775\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate approves Lt. 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