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Fetterman to meet with Pete Hegseth on Thursday
Just the News ^ | December 11, 2024 4:21pm | Misty Severi

Posted on 12/11/2024 2:58:03 PM PST by FreeReign

Pennsylvania's Democratic Sen. John Fetterman on Wednesday said that he would meet with President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, on Thursday.

Trump nominated Hegseth, a former Fox anchor and military veteran, to lead the Pentagon last month. But the nominee could face trouble in the confirmation process because of allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman years ago, and has a heavy drinking problem.

The Pennsylvania Democrat, who is largely considered a political outsider, said he has not ruled out confirming Hegseth as Defense Secretary.

“He could theoretically become the head of the Defense Department,” Fetterman told Politico. “I've discovered in my time in D.C. that that's important. And, ‘Are you having a conversation with someone?’ I don’t know why that’s shocking.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: elizabethwarren; fetterman; hegseth; johnfetterman; lizwarren; massachusetts; pennsylvania; petehegseth; senate
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1 posted on 12/11/2024 2:58:03 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: FreeReign

Routine bolt tightening.


2 posted on 12/11/2024 3:01:45 PM PST by Delta 21 (If anyone is treasonous, it is those who call me such.)
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To: Delta 21

Ha!


3 posted on 12/11/2024 3:07:17 PM PST by HYPOCRACY (Democracy is dead. Long live the Republic!)
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To: FreeReign

Liberals are freaking out about Fetterman and his recent utterances.


4 posted on 12/11/2024 3:08:05 PM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: FreeReign

BTTT


5 posted on 12/11/2024 3:10:51 PM PST by nopardons
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To: ansel12

Fetterman is more maga than some of the GOP douche bags right now on Capitol Hill


6 posted on 12/11/2024 3:14:49 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: ansel12

They all asploded at once when he said he’d approve pardoning Trump, lol


7 posted on 12/11/2024 3:18:32 PM PST by baclava
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To: Sarah Barracuda; baclava

He is on Truth Social now.


8 posted on 12/11/2024 3:22:40 PM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: FreeReign

I suspect Pete & Fetterman will get along just fine.


9 posted on 12/11/2024 3:35:40 PM PST by Qiviut (The mountains are calling & I must go ..... John Muir )
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To: FreeReign

Don’t let this fool fool you into thinking he’s seen the light all of a sudden. He voted with the Democrats today so don’t think for one minute that he has had a change of heart he’s a Democrat all the way to the core!


10 posted on 12/11/2024 3:38:15 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: FreeReign

Interesting. I didn’t even consider Fetterman.


11 posted on 12/11/2024 3:39:26 PM PST by CaptainK ("No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up” )
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To: FreeReign

Fetterman’s vote to confirm will cancel out Collins’.


12 posted on 12/11/2024 3:52:20 PM PST by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

He is sure sounding more MAGA than Dr Oz!


13 posted on 12/11/2024 4:13:27 PM PST by Zathras
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To: RoseofTexas

Yes. Actions speak louder than words.


14 posted on 12/11/2024 4:18:15 PM PST by griswold3 (Truth Beauty and Goodness)
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To: ansel12

I’ve often asked “Why don’t Democrats have crazy uncles/aunts who go off the reservation like Murky, Collins, Romney, etc?”

Well now they do.


15 posted on 12/11/2024 4:36:36 PM PST by bigbob (Yes. We ARE going back!)
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To: Zathras
He is sure sounding more MAGA than Dr Oz!

Exactly. Imagine if Dr. Oz is in the Senate. He won't be as outspoken on antisemitism.

16 posted on 12/11/2024 5:01:32 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: FreeReign

Its possible that Fetterman is , gasp, a democrat! Remember when democrats acted like fellow Americans and held similar positions as the rest of the population. The difference was how to get there.

I can accept democrats and republicans in the traditional sense that all wanted what was good for the country-—but unfortunately, both parties have migrated to a direction that favors no one except themselves.


17 posted on 12/11/2024 5:55:30 PM PST by abigkahuna
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Easy, he like Maher. Occasion flashes of reason but a 90% rat. You will notice he did not come out of the meeting as a yes vote for Pete.


18 posted on 12/11/2024 6:07:06 PM PST by iamgalt
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To: iamgalt

I think that’s because the meeting isn’t happening ing until tomorrow (Thursday).


19 posted on 12/11/2024 6:10:33 PM PST by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man, a subject.")
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To: ripnbang

We shall see. If Fetterman comes out as a yes for Pete l will be impressed and surprised.


20 posted on 12/11/2024 6:58:58 PM PST by iamgalt
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