Dems grandstand through Trump nominee hearings because cheapshot politics is all they have
By Post Editorial Board
Published Jan. 15, 2025, 6:29 p.m. ET
The first round of confirmation hearings for Trump Cabinet appointees shows that Democrats aren’t interested in governing — only grandstanding.
Look at the circus of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth’s Tuesday hearing.
Hawaii’s Sen. Mazie Hirono, a lefty stalwart, debuted an utterly bizarre line about Hegseth greenlighting military invasions of Greenland or takeovers of the Panama Canal; she also asked if Hegseth would follow a hypothetical order from Trump to shoot protesters.
Virginia’s Tim Kaine sternly wagged his finger at Hegseth over allegations of bad behavior toward women — pretty rich coming from a man who went puppy-eyes gaga in public for . . . Bill Clinton.
Liz Warren, who lied about having Native American heritage to prosper in academia, went after Hegseth for his honesty.
Pathetic. Zero substance, 100% partisan theater.
And that same cheap, circus-barker mentality was on display during the Judiciary Committee’s hearing for Attorney General-designate Pam Bondi.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) opened by asking if Bondi had an enemies list and demanding to know “under what circumstances will you prosecute journalists.”
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