Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said allegations against Pete Hegseth of sexual assault and other misconduct, some stemming from his time atop two veterans groups, are “very disturbing” and are making his path to becoming the next Defense secretary more arduous.



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Graham calls Hegseth allegations ‘very disturbing’ 

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) expressed concerns over sexual assault allegations surrounding Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary.

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Key Trump ally calls allegations against Hegseth ‘disturbing’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that allegations against Pete Hegseth of sexual assault and other misconduct, some stemming from his time atop two veterans groups, are “very disturbing” and are m…

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Senator Lindsey Graham said Pete Hegseth faces a "difficult" road ahead to getting confirmed as Trump's Secretary of Defense.

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Allegations against Pete Hegseth are "disturbing": Lindsey Graham

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) warned that it would be "difficult" to confirm former Fox News weekend co-host Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary.Graham told CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane that recent allegations about Hegseth's treatment of women and alcohol abuse would complicate his confirmation hearings."I think some of these articles are very disturbing," the South Carolina Republican said. "He obviously ha…

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Lindsey Graham: 'Very disturbing' reports on Pete Hegseth make confirmation 'difficult'

Ryan Nobles, NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent and Courtney Kube, NBC News National Security Correspondent join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to two breaking news stories involving Pete Hegseth, Doanld Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense. The first detailing that Republican Senators, as many as 6 have serious reservations about giving him a yes vote, and the second detailing his drinking habits at his previous empl…

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‘We needed to babysit him’: Pete Hegseth’s Fox News colleagues worried about his drinking

Fox News personality Pete Hegseth — who President-elect Donald Trump has nominated to lead the Department of Defense — was known for showing up to work with alcohol on his breath and dealing with hangovers, according to some of his coworkers.NBC News reported Tuesday evening that 10 people who have worked with Hegseth are now speaking out about the potential new defense secretary's propensity for heavy drinking, and his pattern of showing up to …

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'Acted like the rules didn’t apply': Hegseth’s coworkers say he often showed up drunk on set

"He [Hegseth] obviously has a chance to defend himself here, but some of this stuff is it's going to be difficult," Graham told CBS News.

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Lindsey Graham Calls Pete Hegseth Reports ‘Very Disturbing,’ Confirmation Will Be ‘Difficult’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) appeared to sing a different tune when asked his thoughts on President-elect Donald Trump’s troubled pick to lead the Department of Defense on Wednesday. 
Graham came to Pete Hegseth’s defense a day after calling allegations against the nominee “disturbing,” but stopped…

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'No rumors': Republican changes tune on Hegseth day after calling allegations 'disturbing'

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When you’ve lost Lindsey Graham…

As we know, Pete Hegseth has some big problems with his nomination to head up the Defense Department, what with the out-of-control drinking, a rape accusation, and financial mismanagement that left his veterans organization broke. Things are so bad, they're doing an interview today (on Fox News. Not like a real interview!) to try to rescue his nomination. But not to worry, he has a character witness! Via The Daily Beast: The magazine reported th…

Graham calls Hegseth allegations ‘very disturbing’

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