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highplainsdem

(52,987 posts) Tue Dec 3, 2024, 06:21 PM Dec 3

Pete Hegseth's drinking worried colleagues at Fox News, sources tell NBC News [View all]

Source: NBC

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, drank in ways that concerned his colleagues at Fox News, according to 10 current and former Fox employees who spoke with NBC News.

Two of those people said that on more than a dozen occasions during Hegseth’s time as a co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend,” which began in 2017, they smelled alcohol on him before he went on air. Those same two people, plus another, said that during his time there he appeared on television after they’d heard him talk about being hungover as he was getting ready or on set.

One of the sources said they smelled alcohol on him as recently as last month and heard him complain about being hungover this fall.

None of the sources with whom NBC News has spoken could recall an instance in which Hegseth missed a scheduled appearance because he’d been drinking.

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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/pete-hegseths-drinking-worried-colleagues-fox-news-sources-tell-nbc-ne-rcna181471

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Pete Hegseth's drinking worried colleagues at Fox News, sources tell NBC News [View all] highplainsdem Dec 3 OP

Maybe he has a conscience that needs to be chemically quieted. nt Shermann Dec 3 #1

But not with women............. Lovie777 Dec 3 #2

By all means, give him the nuclear codes.... Evolve Dammit Dec 3 #3

"He's such a charming guy, but he just acted like the rules didn't apply to him," one of the former employees said. riversedge Dec 3 #4

And three employees said they felt like they had to babysit him... highplainsdem Dec 3 #6

Definition of a malignant narcissist isn't it? travelingthrulife Dec 4 #10

Sounds like we don't really need FBI vetting on someone as unqualified as this POS. Silent Type Dec 3 #5

For these right wingers different rules apply. drray23 Dec 3 #7

Chump is a notorious tee-totaller, due to his brother dying of alcoholism FakeNoose Dec 3 #8

I'm wondering, is there any legal ethical problems Musky will face as part of DODGE? cstanleytech Dec 4 #9

One would think his drug habit would be disqualifying as it is when we apply travelingthrulife Dec 4 #11

I'm thinking about things like SpaceX contract awards and his income from X. cstanleytech Dec 4 #12

Sad day for America when tapping Fox Noise for a Secretary of Defense. Kid Berwyn Dec 4 #13

Now the asshole is giving pity parties on Fox saying he's being "Kavanaugh'ed." Initech Dec 4 #14

Yea, I seem him today saying he has found Jesus, and his drinking has stopped.... William Gustafson Dec 5 #20

Yeah but Lloyd Austin didn't tell President Biden about his cancer diagnoses. uncledad Dec 4 #15

That's all we need is a raging drunk as secretary of defense. Great idea Clouds Passing Dec 4 #16

He said he won't drink if confirmed! IzzaNuDay Dec 4 #17

He's probably drunk right now. Iggo Dec 5 #19

he'll be intoxicated during his confirmation hearing cadoman Dec 4 #18