Posted on 01/15/2025 8:38:38 AM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, emerged from a fiery confirmation hearing on Tuesday with momentum that appears to have solidified his path to Senate approval.
Over the course of four hours, the nominee faced pointed and, at times, combative questioning from Democratic senators, while Republicans largely defended his qualifications and policy stances. Prior to the hearing, Hegseth’s confirmation was far from certain.
Hegseth, the former Army officer and Fox News contributor, fielded sharp criticism from Democrats who questioned his comments on military diversity programs and past advocacy for overhauling the Pentagon’s bureaucracy. Hegseth, in response, maintained his demeanor and stood firm on his positions.
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It’s Hirono again. Asking about Biondi’s sex life.
Hegseth, in response, maintained his demeanor and stood firm on his positions.
When you are on solid ground, it is easy to defend.
Hirono destroys stereotypes, like the one that Asians are all smart.
As an American of Asian extraction, I am totally embarrassed by Hirono’s antics. She is an embarrassment to ALL Asians, especially her ancestors.................
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Key GOP Senator Endorses Pete Hegseth After Initial Opposition
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TRUTH. Staff
1-15-2025 12:55 P.M.
https://truthpress.com/news/key-gop-senator-endorses-pete-hegseth-after-initial-opposition/
Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has officially endorsed Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense on Tuesday after initially expressing skepticism over his nomination.
Ernst, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, told reporters last month that she was “concerned” about a number of unproven allegations levied against Hegseth by anonymous sources. Ernst was widely viewed as one of the biggest potential hurdles in the way of Hegseth’s confirmation.
“After four years of weakness in the White House, Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense,” Ernst told Fox News a few hours after Hegseth’s Senate confirmation hearing.
“Our next commander in chief selected Pete Hegseth to serve in this role, and after our conversations, hearing from Iowans, and doing my job as a United States Senator, I will support President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense. As I serve on the Armed Services Committee, I will work with Pete to create the most lethal fighting force and hold him to his commitments of auditing the Pentagon, ensuring opportunity for women in combat while maintaining high standards, and selecting a senior official to address and prevent sexual assault in the ranks.” -Excerpt
Personally I think I see God’s hand in this, mind you He always is but this time I think I am blessed enough to see it.
Consider Hegseth is a seasoned media talent and experienced veteran who literally wrote the book on the issues at hand.
The democrats managed to make his hearing the key note by getting the FBI to stall on 2 others clearance review for that day
The democrats put forth 4 shrieking women probably hoping to gin up sympathy and show him as the evil white male. Instead his media savvy and their poor optics literally made them look like utter fools
In the end they get eviscerated by their own designs.
“I’m not a General, senator”
After that...it was OVER.
My TV is mortal danger when Hirono’s face shows up on it!
I’m embarrassed this moron share my Mother’s first name.
LOL Thanks I needed that!
You just have to respect Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) standing up for him
Like, just now, when Hirono was questioning Pam Bondi!
“I’m not a General, senator”
After that...it was OVER.
Yep, my husband your burst out laughing!
I saw that moment. What a quick and brilliant response. Everyone laughed.
It was a memorable moment, alright.
Senator Jack Reed, Democrat of Rhode Island and the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee to Hegseth: “What is a JAGoff?”
It’s so sad to see people like Bondi and Hegseth have to take phony BS from maggots like Coons, Durbin, Madame Butterfly Hirono. Those people are walking single digit I.Q.s. They aren’t worthy to question these nominees.
Joni read the tea leaves. She’ll go back to her old ways after the ‘26 election.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4290287/posts?page=14#14
TYPO
Yep, my husband JUST burst out laughing!
What’s even more embarrassing is the people of Hawaii love this moron..............
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