President Trump has just boarded Marine One on his way to Joint Force Andrews Base as he heads to North Carolina to see the hurricane devastation and visit with victims.
Before he boarded, Trump gave a statement to reporters about two Republican Senators who voted against Pete Hegseth’s nomination. He didn’t say much, but expressed dismay that both Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins voted against advancing his confirmation:
“President Tump said he was very surprised by Senators Collins and Murkowski voting against Pete Hegseth.”
Trump tells reporters on the South Lawn that he's "very surprised that Collins and Murkowski would do that," by voting no on Hegseth. "Of course, Mitch is always a no vote, I guess."
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 24, 2025
There was a huge media contingent out to greet him on his way to Marine One.
UPDATE: Here’s more video of Trump before he departed:
🚨 President Trump is on his way to North Carolina and Los Angeles, California to tour damage from Hurricane Helene and the recent fires:
“We’re going to get it fixed up. It should’ve been done months ago.” pic.twitter.com/ZVYPdFVlGN
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 24, 2025