The Federalist By: Brianna Lyman
‘I’m not a general, Senator.’
Pete Hegseth appeared Tuesday for his first confirmation hearing before the Senate to lead the Department of Defense. While most Democrats wasted their time inquiring into Hegseth’s personal life, Republicans asked questions about how Hegseth would make America safer and stronger.
Here are the top viral moments from Hegseth’s confirmation hearing.
Tim Kaine Can’t Stop Talking About Sex
Virginia Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine spent his allotted time focusing on Hegseth’s sex life. Kaine focused on a sexual relationship Hegseth had in 2017, noting Hegseth had a wife at the time and had, two months prior, just welcomed a new child into the world with his now third wife, Jennifer Rauchet.
A woman previously accused Hegseth of sexual assault after an alleged 2017 interaction between the two. However, reports say that prosecutors did not bring charges due to a lack of “proof beyond a reasonable doubt,” and Hegseth also testified in the hearing the matter had been “fully investigated” and he was “completely cleared” of wrongdoing. Nevertheless, Kaine continued to push the issue.
“So you think you are completely cleared because you committed no crime? That’s your definition of cleared?” Kaine asked. “I am shocked that you would stand here and say you are completely cleared — can you so casually cheat on a second wife and cheat on the mother of a child who had been born two months before, and you tell us you are completely cleared?”
Notably, Kaine was the running mate of Hillary Clinton, whose husband had an affair with a White House intern. Kaine also endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, whose husband Doug Emhoff was accused of physically abusing at least one woman.
Markwayne Mullin Rips Dems Over Hypocrisy
In response to Kaine’s line of “questioning,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., tore into Democrats’ hypocrisy, calling out Senators who have allegedly voted under the influence and cheated on their wives…
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