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Earlier this week, there were reports that Donald Trump was considering backup candidates to replace Pete Hegseth as his nominee for Secretary of Defense because Hegseth’s nomination was in jeopardy over trumped-up allegations of misconduct. At the moment, Hegseth’s nomination appears to be okay, as more Republican senators have been coming out in support of his nomination.
With their initial smear campaign floundering, the media have predictably shifted gears. And what’s their new line of attack? Brace yourself: Pete Hegseth drinks beer! Yes, that’s the scandal they’ve decided to run with. It’s as absurd as it sounds, but it’s also exactly what we’ve come to expect.
“Allegations of excessive drinking have shadowed Hegseth’s career in the years since as he’s risen from running a veterans nonprofit to becoming a star Fox News host and now President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head the Defense Department — a selection that hangs in the balance on the Hill as some senators question his relationship with alcohol”, reports the . “At Fox News, Hegseth had a reputation [as] a heavy drinker, according to six former Fox News employees who worked directly with Hegseth and saw him drinking on the job or visibly drunk at work events and who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation.
