Pete’s Big Week: How Hegseth Turned His Confirmation Fight Around in 7 DaysKristina Wong 11 Dec 2024
Just one week ago, Trump Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation appeared doomed after a barrage of hit pieces. However, after launching an intense campaign to defend himself, he now appears to be on a path towards confirmation.
By last Monday, things did not look so good. No fewer than four hit pieces had dropped, one after another, just as Hegseth began to meet with senators responsible for confirming him. They were all based on anonymous allegations, some ten years old, but the pile-up became too much to ignore.
Republican senators began expressing doubts.
On Tuesday, December 3, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called the allegations “very disturbing.”
Sensing blood in the water, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) told reporters that five to ten Republicans opposed Hegseth’s confirmation but were waiting for the right time to come out.
Indeed, a bipartisan group of senators on the Armed Services Committee — the panel responsible for advancing Hegseth’s nomination to the full Senate — expressed doubts about Hegseth and began floating Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) as a potential alternative.
The Wall Street Journal reported that President-elect Donald Trump was considering replacing Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and called Wednesday a “make-or-break day” for Hegseth. Other corporate news media followed suit.
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