Posted on 01/17/2025 12:58:51 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
Democrats are likely to delay the confirmation of Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth until after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, leaving the Pentagon without a confirmed leader, according to Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS).
Wicker told Politico Thursday that although Hegseth has the votes to be confirmed as defense secretary, Democrats are likely to drag it out as long as possible, until as late as Thursday.
“I expect our Democratic friends will delay it to the extent to which they are free to do under the rules. Wednesday, Thursday perhaps,” Wicker told the outlet.
“This is not something that needs to drag out,” he added. “He’s got the votes.”
Hegseth’s strong performance at his nomination hearing on Tuesday garnered universal support from Republicans, including from those who had previously expressed reluctance to support him, such as Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Joni Ernst (R-IA).
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BFD.
It’s going to be 57-58 votes for. Tell the Dems to piss off and take the vote without them. There is a quorum.
Democrats are likely to delay the confirmation of Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth until after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, leaving the Pentagon without a confirmed leader...
Actually it would have as soon as Trump is sworn in...
Are they trying to delay it until after the China/Russia/Iran attacks?
There hasn’t been one for the last four years, what’s a few more days?
When you realize these democrats are literally possessed / influenced with real evil (demons imho) their actions make sense, evil works to maximize chaos , destruction, despair and spite.
When Hitler knew he was losing the war, he devoted more resources from actual defense of the country to the death camps attempting to accelerate the Jewish Holocaust. Most historians to this day still do not understand why, those who understand evil is real and those who are Christian understand perfectly what he was doing.
Jordan Peterson has an excellent lecture on that subject.
The question is what do the Democrats hope to “gain” by delaying the confirmation nearly a week?
Do they hope to reveal something to the media (possibly leaked through the deep state) that might embarrass Trump? Do they hope to show that they are a “force to be reckoned with by delaying things by a few days? Do they hope to show themselves to the public as a group of whinny little schoolchildren?
They’re out looking for (fake) dirt.
Get with it, Wicker ... don’t allow the Dems to delay.
“…our Democratic friends..”
I hate it when they say “my friend” and “honorable”. Either call them scumbags or nothing at all.
And how is this different than the last four years?
Correct. Just do it and tell the Dens to Go To Hell.
Wicker is senile .
Its his chief of staff who the hold up .
Roadblocks any time they can try to impede the process. 🖕
Dems dont have the majority their opinion is worthless, the GOP can do whatever they damn well please, if they want to confirm him, confirm him
Answer: Yes.
The Democrat PTB don’t think like normal people, but even so delaying this does nothing but tee up a first victory for Trump after he’s inaugurated. Hegseth has the votes, and it’s too late for the Dem smear machine to come up with a 40-year-old woman who suddenly remembers that he pulled her pigtails in 2nd grade.
I tried Hegseth’s pushup workout. It’s a good one.
47 x 5.
Goes well with a couple Rocky Balboa pushups.
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