Pete Hegseth has a sexual situation ALSO floating around…
But Senate Republicans ARE going to worried that turning down a second Trump choice could release an angry Trump….
Hegseth IS going to have to tone down his past indiscretions and moderate any major policy changes , along with stating support for NOT having the military involved in Trump political shenanigans ….
I don’t hear anymore talk about Recess Apointsmnets’….
[Sen] Wicker said the Army veteran and former Fox News host was in “pretty good shape” for his confirmation process, while Mullin said he believes Hegseth “can explain all the situations” and that he is “going to be just fine.”
Hegseth briefly spoke to reporters about the sexual assault claim, which was revealed last week, with new details emerging overnight Wednesday. He said “the matter was fully investigated and I was completely cleared and that’s where I am going to leave it.”
The meetings come after it was revealed a California woman told police that Hegseth sexually assaulted her in 2017 after he took her phone and refused to let her leave a hotel room, according to a detailed, 22-page police report, released after a public records request.
Identified as Jane Doe, the woman was an organizer at the California Federation of Republican Women event, at which Hegseth was a keynote speaker, at the Hyatt Hotel in Monterey, where the alleged incident occurred between the night of Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 in 2017….
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And Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said the allegation against Hegseth shows that the Senate needs “to go through the confirmation process, and let Pete — and these other folks — let them answer this stuff, you know, give them their day.”
Asked if he was concerned about the details of the police report, Hawley said Hegseth “denies it, he says there’s been no wrongdoing. But let’s hear from him.”
Hawley shrugged when questioned if Hegseth should have disclosed the allegation to Trump.
Still, other senators, including Armed Services member Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), want a “discussion” with Hegseth after the sexual assault allegations came to light. …
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