One other day, one other hit piece towards Pete Hegseth.
The media has been attacking Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee for Protection Secretary, with leaks a couple of years-old sexual assault allegation that was already investigated by police and confirmed to be false.
Now the media is attacking Pete Hegseth for his so-called ingesting drawback, citing nameless sources.
NBC Information, citing 10 present and former Fox Information staff, reported that Pete Hegseth’s ingesting frightened his colleagues.
NBC Information reported:
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s decide for protection secretary, drank in ways in which involved his colleagues at Fox Information, based on 10 present and former Fox staff who spoke with NBC Information.
Two of these individuals mentioned that on greater than a dozen events throughout Hegseth’s time as a co-host of “Fox & Pals Weekend,” which started in 2017, they smelled alcohol on him earlier than he went on air. Those self same two individuals, plus one other, mentioned that in his time there he appeared on tv after they’d heard him speak about being hungover as he was preparing or on set.
One of many sources mentioned they smelled alcohol on him as not too long ago as final month and heard him complain about being hungover this fall.
Not one of the sources with whom NBC Information has spoken may recall an occasion by which Hegseth missed a scheduled look as a result of he’d been ingesting.
A reporter ambushed Pete Hegseth and requested him if he was ever drunk whereas on the job.
“I’m not gonna dignify that with a response,” Hegseth mentioned to the reporter.
WATCH:
NEW: Pete Hegseth is seen discussing his efforts to get confirmed by the Senate, however a reporter barges in and asks, “Have been you ever drunk whereas touring on the job?”
Hegseth shuts it down: “I received’t dignify that with a response.”
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 3, 2024
Hegseth’s colleagues Dan Bongino and others defended Hegseth after the newest hit piece.
Labored with Pete for years. That is absolute BULLSHIT. https://t.co/qyH0i2Kunk
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) December 3, 2024
As a former Fox producer, I’ve by no means heard this in my life.
Everybody spoke extremely of him and nonetheless does til today.
I observed the workers are nameless. https://t.co/7SmwHQ7993
— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) December 4, 2024
I’ve routinely sat on the sofa with @PeteHegseth for 8 years. Not as soon as did I think he had consumed something apart from an egg sandwich and occasional earlier than happening air. pic.twitter.com/vjDQUpV9il
— Nicole Saphier, MD (@NBSaphierMD) December 4, 2024
I sae @PeteHegseth quite a few occasions whereas working at Fox Information. By no means obtained the impression he was ever drunk.
No bloodshot eyes. No slurred speech. No matted look. No wobbly gait. Nothing.
I’m additionally calling bullshit. https://t.co/VO6SmCNBVI
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) December 4, 2024
