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Raw Story: 'Swarm of MAGA attacks' making Hegseth confirmation seem more likely: report
Raw Story - 'Swarm of MAGA attacks' making Hegseth confirmation seem more likely: report
David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement
December 11, 2024 6:38AM ET
The Secretary of Defense nomination of Pete Hegseth, the ex-Fox News weekend co-host under a cloud of allegations ranging from sexual assault and sexual harassment to abuse of alcohol to financial mismanagement of two charities, appears to have turned around after several media appearances, and the support from key Republican Senators, especially Joni Ernst, who is being subjected to a "swarm of MAGA attacks," Politico reports.
Senator Ernst, a combat veteran who sits on the critical Armed Services Committee and initially appeared skeptical about Hegseth running the world's largest and most lethal military, has opened the door to the possibility of giving him the thumbs up.
Ernst "previously said she wasn't ready to back Hegseth. But after their second meeting on Monday, she said she'd be 'supporting him through this process' -- though she would not say whether she would ultimately vote in favor of his confirmation," ABC News reports.
Meanwhile, Politico reports Ernst's possibly changed stance may have something to do with the extraordinary pressure she is receiving, thanks to Trump's transition team and MAGA allies.
"In recent days, allies of Trump adopted an approach that is not novel for the president-elect and his followers: Make life extremely uncomfortable for anyone who dares to oppose him. The swarm of MAGA attacks that Sen. Joni Ernst has experienced is a warning of what’s in store for others who express skepticism of his personnel choices."
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David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement
December 11, 2024 6:38AM ET
The Secretary of Defense nomination of Pete Hegseth, the ex-Fox News weekend co-host under a cloud of allegations ranging from sexual assault and sexual harassment to abuse of alcohol to financial mismanagement of two charities, appears to have turned around after several media appearances, and the support from key Republican Senators, especially Joni Ernst, who is being subjected to a "swarm of MAGA attacks," Politico reports.
Senator Ernst, a combat veteran who sits on the critical Armed Services Committee and initially appeared skeptical about Hegseth running the world's largest and most lethal military, has opened the door to the possibility of giving him the thumbs up.
Ernst "previously said she wasn't ready to back Hegseth. But after their second meeting on Monday, she said she'd be 'supporting him through this process' -- though she would not say whether she would ultimately vote in favor of his confirmation," ABC News reports.
Meanwhile, Politico reports Ernst's possibly changed stance may have something to do with the extraordinary pressure she is receiving, thanks to Trump's transition team and MAGA allies.
"In recent days, allies of Trump adopted an approach that is not novel for the president-elect and his followers: Make life extremely uncomfortable for anyone who dares to oppose him. The swarm of MAGA attacks that Sen. Joni Ernst has experienced is a warning of what’s in store for others who express skepticism of his personnel choices."
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