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Hegseth interrupted by protesters

Protesters from the group CodePink interrupted Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense on January 14, 2025, in Washington, DC.
Senator Jack Reed described allegations against Hegseth as 'extremely alarming' and questioned his qualifications for the position.
Hegseth faced multiple allegations, including sexual assault and comments disparaging women in combat roles, during the hearing.
Hegseth dismissed the sexual assault allegations as a 'smear campaign' but admitted to being 'not a perfect person.

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Chris Hayes: GOP rails against DEI, as it tries to stack the government with unqualified Trump allies

Chris Hayes reacts to Pete Hegseth's hearing and explains why the GOP, despite railing against DEI, is stacking the Trump administration with unqualified picks

1 month ago·United States

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Comic Sands

Tim Kaine Rips GOP For Misspelling 'Military' In Poster Bemoaning Lowered Standards In Military

Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine called out Republicans after noticing they misspelled "military" in their presentation griping about "DEI" during the Senate confirmation hearing of former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for the Secretary of Defense position, which would put him in charge of the nation's armed forces. Missouri Republican Senator Eric Schmitt used the hearing as an opportunity to rail against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE…

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Buzzfeed

The Internet Is Roasting This Republican Senator For His Misspelled Sign

"People so concerned about DEIs they forget about their ABCs."View Entire Post ›

1 month ago·New York, United States

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WhoWhatWhy

Hegseth’s Nomination Hearing a Troubling Sign of Things to Come - WhoWhatWhy

If Tuesday’s confirmation hearing of Fox News personality Pete Hegseth is any indication, then the coming weeks will usher in a new era when it comes to the pointlessness of these charades. This is not only owed to the increasing partisan divide in the Senate and the compulsion of lawmakers to perform for the cameras instead of doing their jobs, but also the unique unsuitability of many of Donald Trump’s nominees. In recent years, confirmation h…

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Hegseth Dominates Confirmation Hearing - Armed Forces Press

Dems make fools of themselves As Senator Markwayne Mullin pointed out, Senators have shown up drunk, had affairs, and divorced their wives, they never were kicked out of Congress. Pete Hegseth dominated and the Dems sounded like screeching Karens (not just Senator Kaine) ColonelRetJohn Substack The post Hegseth Dominates Confirmation Hearing appeared first on Armed Forces Press.

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Protesters get dragged out of Pete Hegseth's Senate hearing

Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth was repeatedly interrupted during his introductory speech by anti-Israel and CodePink protesters, who were eventually removed for disrupting the hearing. Left-wing protesters are being physically carried out of the hearing room during Pete Hegseth's opening statement. pic.twitter.com/2G8MR44n8Z — Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 14, 2025 “You are a misogynist! Not only that, you are a Christian Zioni…

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