Earlier, The Gateway Pundit promised fireworks throughout the Pete Hegseth affirmation hearings, and the Democrats and, unexpectedly, Republicans delivered.
Senator Markwayne Mullen (R-OK) hilariously combated leftist smears on Hegseth, asking his fellow Senators, “What number of senators have proven up drunk to vote at evening?” He continued, “What number of senators are you aware have gotten a divorce for dishonest on their wives? Did you ask them to step down?”
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Hegseth confronted questions this morning earlier than the US Senate Armed Companies Committee, battling nasty questioning from Democrats on allegations of misconduct involving alcohol, dishonest, and sexual assault.
LIVE STREAM VIDEO: Pete Hegseth Confirmation Hearing Before Senate Armed Services Committee
In the course of the Democrats’ present trial in opposition to Hegseth, pushing junk rape accusations and dragging his identify via the mud,
The hearings devolved thus far right into a political hit job by the Democrats that they began questioning his use of the phrase “jagoff,” slang for calling somebody a “jackoff,” as a result of they did not have the rest to smear Hegseth.
As Cullen Linebarger of The Gateway Pundit reported, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) spent his whole line of questioning smearing the conflict hero as unqualified, unpatriotic, and bigoted for daring to oppose the established order and prioritizing advantage over DEI.
He then tried to humiliate Hegseth by asking what a “jagoff” was throughout an irrelevant line of questioning on Hegseth’s {qualifications}. Hegseth, who used the time period in reference to a selected army JAG officer, defined his use of the phrase in reference to “a JAG officer who places his or her personal priorities in entrance of the warfighters.”
Democrat Senator and failed Vice Presidential candidate Tim Kaine additionally brought up Hegseth’s earlier infidelity and dragged his younger daughter whereas smearing Hegseth over infidelity.
Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) cited studies of Hegseth’s alleged intoxication at work, asking whether or not or not Hegseth would resign if he ever has a drink whereas serving as Secretary of Protection.
Maybe the best a part of the listening to, nonetheless, was Senator Mullen, throughout his seven minutes of questioning, calling out his Senate colleagues for weaponizing claims of alcohol abuse and extramarital affairs once they themselves are responsible of the identical deeds.
Senate Armed Companies Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) quipped, “It appears to me that you’ve got supervised way more individuals than the typical United States Senator supervises” forward of Mullen’s questioning amid issues that Hegseth doesn’t have the executive expertise for the position.
Watch under:
Mullen: You understand, there’s a whole lot of discuss going about, speaking about {qualifications}, after which about us hiring him if we’re the board, however there’s a whole lot of senators right here I would not have on my board as a result of there is no such thing as a {qualifications} besides your age and you bought to be residing within the state and you are a citizen of the USA to be a Senator, apart from the truth that we received to persuade lots of people to vote for us. After which after we begin speaking about {qualifications} for in case you’re certified for it, might the chairman inform me what the {qualifications} are for the Secretary of Protection…
There’s rather a lot about {qualifications}, and I feel it is so hypocritical of senators, particularly on the opposite facet of the aisle to be speaking about his {qualifications}, not about to be the secretary of protection, and but, your {qualifications} are not any higher. You guys are not any extra certified to be the Senator than I’m certified to be the Senator, besides we’re fortunate sufficient to be right here. However let me learn you what the {qualifications} of the Secretary of Protection is, as a result of I googled it, and I googled it and went via a whole lot of completely different websites, and actually it is onerous to see, however generally, the US Secretary of Protection place is crammed by a civilian. That is it.
In case you have served within the US Military forces and have been within the service for— it’s important to be retired for no less than seven years, and Congress can weigh that. After which there’s questions that the senator from Massachusetts introduced up about serving on a board contained in the army trade, and but, your individual secretary that you simply all voted for, Secretary Austin, we needed to vote on a waiver as a result of he stepped off the board of Raytheon. However I assume that is okay, as a result of that is a Democrat Secretary of Protection. However we so rapidly overlook about that.
After which Senator Kaine, or nicely, I assume I higher use the senator from Virginia, begins citing the truth that what in case you confirmed up drunk to your job? What number of senators have proven up drunk to vote at evening? Have any of you guys requested them to step down and resign from their job? And do not inform me you have not seen it, as a result of I do know you’ve gotten. After which what number of senators are you aware have gotten a divorce for dishonest on their wives? Did you ask them to step down? No. However it’s for present. You guys be sure to make an enormous present and level out the hypocrisy as a result of a person’s made a mistake, and also you wish to sit there and say that he isn’t certified. Give me a joke. It’s so ridiculous that you simply guys maintain your self as this larger commonplace, and also you overlook you bought an enormous plank in your eye. We have all made errors. I’ve made errors. And Jennifer, thanks for loving him via that mistake as a result of the one purpose why I am right here and never in jail is as a result of my spouse beloved me, too.
I’ve modified, however I am not good, however I discovered any individual that thought I used to be good, and for no matter purpose you like Pete, and I do not know why. However similar to our Lord and Savior forgave me, my spouse’s needed to forgive me greater than as soon as too, and I am certain you have needed to forgive him too. Thanks. So earlier than I am going down this rabbit gap once more, inform me one thing about your spouse that you simply love.
Hegseth: She’s the neatest, most succesful, loving, humble, sincere individual I’ve ever met, along with being extremely lovely… An incredible mom of our blended household.
HILARIOUS! Sen Markwayne Mullen CALLS OUT Senators for Dishonest on Their Wives and Displaying as much as Vote Drunk Whereas Attacking Pete Hegseth for Alleged Affairs and Alcohol Use pic.twitter.com/zimCWJMa5T
— Jordan Conradson (@ConradsonJordan) January 14, 2025