AlterNet: 'You answer to us': Hegseth blasted for saying he only answers to Trump, senators, and God

[Dennis Donovan]

AlterNet - 'You answer to us': Hegseth blasted for saying he only answers to Trump, senators, and God



Donald Trump’s embattled nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, appeared angry and defensive Thursday afternoon in the halls of Congress as he lashed out at reporters, saying he does not answer to them, he only answers to Donald Trump, the U.S. Senators who may vote on his confirmation, and his “lord and savior.” Moments later, he added his wife, who was standing behind him, and his family to the list.

The video (below) of his remarks, which has gone viral with well over a quarter-million views in just two hours, has drawn outrage.

Saying he’s “proud” of what he fought for and is “not gonna back down from them one bit,” Hegseth, a Fox News weekend co-host, snapped at reporters. “I will answer all of these senators’ questions, but this will not be a process tried in the media.”

“I don’t answer to anyone in this group,” he told the press.

“None of you, not to that camera at all,” he said, as he began pointing. “I answer to President Trump, who received 76 million votes on behalf — and a mandate for change. I answer to the 50 — the 100 — senators who are part of this process and those in the committee, and I answer to my lord and savior. And my wife and my family.”

Hegseth has been dogged by numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual infidelity, possible intoxication on the job, “aggressive drunkenness,” sexist behavior, financial mismanagement, and tattoos which suggest an affinity for Christian nationalism.

“And as long as Donald Trump wants me in this fight, I’m gonna be standing right here in this fight, fighting to bring our Pentagon back to what it needs to be,” Hegseth vowed.

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[Irish_Dem]

1. So this means God and his wife will tell him how to run the Pentagon?

I am sure he listens to his wife.

[GenThePerservering]

2. Go home flex-boy

you're drunk.

[peregrinus]

3. Not to kink shame or anything

But I’ll bet you anything Hegseth is into some weird shit. Auto erotic asphyxiation or something. 100% that dude does cocaine

[Brenda]

4. Meaning:

“And as long as Donald Trump wants me in this fight, I’m gonna be standing right here in this fight, fighting to bring our Pentagon back to what it needs to be,” Hegseth vowed.

He's already said women should not be in combat so I guess that would be the first thing he does is kick the women out.

With his fucking track record, I would bet a lot of money that he's raped some Army women.

While he's just one piece of this cascading nightmare, I believe he's not gonna get confirmed.

Waaaay too much evidence and witnesses to his depravity.

[Prairie Gates]

5. I have two books by my bedside: the Marine Corps Code of Conduct and the King James Bible

The only authorities I recognize are my commanding officer Colonel Nathan R. Jessup and the Lord Our Gawd.

[dgauss]

6. Kind of reminds me of the quote from "A Few Good Men"

Lt. Kendrick: "The only proper authorities I am aware of are my commanding officer, Colonel Nathan R. Jessep, and the Lord our God."

Maybe that's where Hegseth got the idea.

On edit: wasn,t quick enough with this post..

[Maeve]

7. FTS...you serve the people or you don't serve at all

[Buns_of_Fire]

8. Aren't "Donald Trump" and "his lord and savior" the same person?

I see he's getting a little testy with his responses. Good.

[Solly Mack]

9. Bravado from the bottle ain't impressive at all.

[Initech]

10. Fox News thinks they own the US government. Absolute insanity.

The government is for the American people, not a select few billionaires who are out for power.