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Pete Hegseth “Does Not Have A Drinking Problem,” Donald Trump Tells ‘Meet The Press’, Says Defense Secretary Nominee Will Be Confirmed


The former & future POTUS back his troubled Defense Secretary nominee as Senators still seem to be leaning towards a failed confirmation

Filmed today at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, the comments come as Hegseth was back up on Capitol Hill on Friday meeting with GOP Senators in the hopes of salvaging his savaged nomination and achieving confirmation. In exposes by the New Yorker and others, as well as sources at Fox News itself and the nominee’s own mother, Hegseth’s excessive drinking, an alleged sexual assault, more mistreatment of women and limited leadership skills have been in the spotlight. The words by Trump to NBC News ’ flagship Sunday morning show also follow a big boost he gave Hegseth on social media this AM after days of silence and rumors that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was waiting in the wings to be offered as the new DOD boss.

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