Lindsey Graham Rapidly Reverses His Take on the Hegseth Allegations: 'None of It Counts' [View all]
Source: yahoo.com
Sean Craig Thu, December 5, 2024 at 3:57 AM CST
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He [Hegseth] was also said to have overseen a sexist workplace at a veterans organization he ran, where the top staff sexually pursued female employees, according to a whistleblower report obtained by The New Yorker. A lawyer for Hegseth called the claims “outlandish” and attributed them to a “disgruntled former associate.”
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Appearing on Fox News' Hannity, Trump loyalist Graham tried to dismiss all of the allegations against Hegseth in one fell swoop.
“I’ve heard everything about all of these people, none of it counts, no rumors, no innuendo,” he told host Sean Hannity, claiming the anonymity of Hegseth’s accusers renders their stories invalid.
“If you’re not willing to raise your hand, under oath, and make the accusation, it doesn’t count,” Graham added.
What he and Hannity did not note is that Hegseth’s accuser in the 2017 case—which did not lead to charges after a police investigation—signed a nondisclosure agreement as part of a settlement and therefore is likely prohibited from speaking out.
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I am sure that Trumpy made a call to Lindsey very quickly.
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