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Domestic Abuse and a Drinking Pledge: What Pete Hegseth Refuses to Answer
Would Hegseth resign if he reneged on a no-drinking pledge? Is domestic abuse disqualifying? Democrats hit at the absurdity of confirming a nominee plagued by allegations.
As for Hegseth, it was his refusal to answer key questions related to those accusations—whether domestic abuse is a disqualifying factor for the job or if he’d resign if he reneged on a drinking pledge— proved equally damning.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/01/pete-hegseth-nomination-hearing-sexual-assault-alcohol-abuse/
Would Hegseth resign if he reneged on a no-drinking pledge? Is domestic abuse disqualifying? Democrats hit at the absurdity of confirming a nominee plagued by allegations.
As for Hegseth, it was his refusal to answer key questions related to those accusations—whether domestic abuse is a disqualifying factor for the job or if he’d resign if he reneged on a drinking pledge— proved equally damning.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/01/pete-hegseth-nomination-hearing-sexual-assault-alcohol-abuse/