Democrats botched Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing

Emily reacts to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services committee, explaining why Democrats failed to ask the right questions of Trump’s nominee to head up the Pentagon.

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[BeDangerousGroup]

Gillabrand's over-emotional line of questioning on women in combat roles proved exactly why women should not be in combat roles.

[vmpgsc]

Democrats just turn off moderates and Republicans with their sanctimony. Four hours of this was insufferable.

[swdierks]

So being divorced disqualifies him??? How many senators have been divorce? How many people listening have been? It's unbelievable that they went there.

[peace-yvqd]

I'm willing to bet that 90% of Women are not in favor of being drafted into the armed forces should the need arise.

[charlesiragui]

Questioning Hegseth about multiple marriages? In 2025 America? This kind of shaming won’t go over well with most people.

[charlie-qhll]

He never said he didn't want women in the military. Gillibrand is incompetent.

I was in the infantry in the army. They did lower standards for women to join the infantry. They lowered the standards for the females to pass Ranger School. Women serve a vital role in the military, which doesn't mean they are capable of every job in the military.

[halas]

Trump loyalist? How about a United States loyalist. It is not Trump's border wall. It is our border wall. Get it ?

[dewayneblue]

I have no idea why those Democrat Senator ladies seem to think it helps their cause, to come across as angry, screeching Karens.

[mamameany]

I tried to watch today but had to keep turning it off because of the democrats making a mockery of the whole process like they always constantly do within our government

[scottnelson]

You have to love Pete Hegseth's answer when asked how many push-ups he can do...
He said "47". I think that 47 (President Trump) went right over their heads!😅

[uscustoms]

If Tim Kaine is against it, then I'm 110% for it!

[andrewbobb]

Non-veterans probably cannot fully appreciate the impact of Hegseth's status as a combat veteran on rank-and-file military members (junior and field-grade officers included). He toed the line, not once but twice. If he says, "go to war, " he knows what that means. Unlike the CEO of Exxon.

[frlouiegoad]

Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh, Same playbook on Pete Hegseth, what next? We Believe Her?

[dasfahrer]

The fake outrage by the Democrats was hilarious as always. Their disingenuous questions and hypocritical stances never cease to be head shakers.

[larryhb]

Active duty military members rarely have pristine records when it comes to drinking and to relationships with their x spouse(s).

[VelkePivo]

Idiotic grandstanding. Truly pathetic.

[VIsionsOfJenna]

Mother vs. assassin are definitely very different skill sets.

[Rajinbin]

If you and Saagar did the show it would be so pleasant, thank you for a normal take on this.

[SeeHang]

elizabeth warren won the stupidest question of the day

[kirkjabusch]

It was embarrassing for the democrats. Some of Pete's history is fair game, and his lack of experience managing something as large as the DOD is a legitimate question. But if the Dems thought for 1 second that they somehow "won" this battle with Pete they are delusional. He did great and came across as a competent, principled patriot.