Democratic senator turns on Biden nominee Eric Garcetti after receiving 'very credible' information
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-HI, will vote against President Biden's nominee for Ambassador to India, saying she received "credible information" that disqualifies him.
Hirono told reporters that she had received "information that was given to me in confidence, but very credible, which is leading to my no vote," according to NBC Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
The senator had previously said she was in favor of Garcetti's nomination. Her about-face comes as Republicans have roadblocked his nomination over a sexual harassment scandal in his previous office. Hirono gave no indication that her information related to that scandal, however.
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