Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon, paid $50,000 to a woman alleging sexual assault, according to documents obtained by CNN. https://cnn.it/4hjp6VI
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Honestly, as a Canadian, I hope he gets in. He is so unqualified for the position that if you try to invade Canada, you’ll most certainly guarantee us a victory. And to my Canadian comrades who are seeing this remember do not correct your enemy when they are making a mistake.
Yeah, he's a fucking rapist.
He's a wealthy, alcoholic rapist who gets away with everything because he's white, wealthy & served.
FUCK. Just say the facts, quit tiptoeing around it, like it's a fucking mystery novel.
I wish they would quit digging up stuff that's going to make the republicans more likely to vote for hedgeseth and maybe find something that would be embarrassing and career ending for him. Did he save a puppy? Donate money to a church? Something despicable to the right-wing fanatics in Congress.
He literally looks like he carries roofies in his pocket. Him and the rest of the cabinet picks present like they’re dangerous and not qualified. They feel too dangerous to be put in top positions.
And tRump paid $160k to silence his indiscretion plus the judgement over E Jean Carrol… AND he was elected again! MAGA doesn’t give a damn about personal & moral integrity. So, he will be confirmed
It obviously doesn’t matter. The spineless won’t acknowledge it. Therefore, you’ll have an incompetent person running our military. God help this country.
Yes, he’s woefully amoral (even though he sports that big ol’ crusaders cross on his chest). But even more importantly—he knows NOTHING about the job!!
Hey CNN - Where’s @jimacosta.bsky.social? You folks all done “asking the hard questions”? I watch for truth, facts, & hard-hitting pushback. I’m really not interested in watching a cowering state media that’s afraid to hurt the tender feelings of the powers that be - so I guess this is goodbye.
Didn't Trump also pay hush money to a woman? Is it any wonder why that fact didn't deter the president from selecting him? It's probably seen as a wise business transaction.
Just as trump paid off stormy, karen & tried to get away w/ sexually abusine ejean - hegseth is no different - we'll have an alcoholic sex abuser, liar & drunk stumbling through the day w/his wife standing by her little man even his own mother warned against! How depraved have Rs become?!
Yeah, we all know he’s a huge piece of shit. That could be said about 90% of Washington it seems. Problem is everyone is scared of the Nazi and his orange pocket pussy. Fuck Pete Hegseth. He’s going to get a lot of people killed because he’s a fucking idiot and a drunk.
He'll be able to put that on his government expense account as soon as Trump issues a government executive order to add "payoffs for sexual misdeeds, bribes, and other miscellaneous costs incurred in the execution of a criminal act" as legitimate expenses for his administration's appointees.
This revelation raises serious questions about accountability and ethics in leadership positions. If true, how can we trust someone with the immense responsibility of leading the Pentagon? Transparency is crucial.
It's extremely important that we are aware of these 'transgressions', but I wish the conversation would focus more on his completely inadequate experience and qualification to do such an important job. Why aren't people talking about what the job entails and how woefully inadequate he would be?!😡
CNN, you enabled the atrocities about to unfold. You are complicit, because you took a knee to the orange god and his cult leaders, instead of reporting factual information.
It just doesn’t seem to matter - with 47 as his shield and role model - they both set the standard for acceptable masculinity in the American population, leading the way for previous, current and future generations.
Tell your Senators NOW! Pete Hegseth’s questionable background and unresolved scandals make him unfit for public office. We deserve leaders with integrity and ethics. Sign the petition to oppose his nomination: @resist.bot #RejectHegseth #DemandIntegrity
Follow it up with a call if you can!!+
Doesn't $50K seem like a small amount to insure the cowardice of an NDA to stay put? If the victim was willing to break the NDA & testify - there would be a world ready to chip in for legal bills as a result. She shouldn't have to relive the pain- he should step off.
People didn't care when Trump did it so why would anyone care about this drunk part time Fox "news" host? Just an unqualified ass kisser that is going to ruin the Pentagon.
Of course Hegseth's going to get through. It's what Trump wants. Still I'd love to be a fly on the wall the first time Pete's called in unexpectedly and stumbles into the Oval reeking of booze with stripper glitter in his hair
No wonder you guys sanewashed Trump so hard and pushed to get him re-elected - so that you can get all these juicy stories from the scum that Trump surrounds himself with
So did his boss… but more money actually. So it’s all okay! Totally okay! Maybe prostitution could become a #TRUMP administration benefit??? #FLOTUS #POTUS
I'm thinking of all those women who committed sexual assault and paid off their victims, then got appointed to the most powerful positions in our government...oh wait
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/24/trump-pete-hegseth-extremism
Grow a spine, @cnn.com. Then your viewers will come back instead of giving up on you in disgust. Especially your digital viewers.
Lemme guess, the CNN CEO is a rich white guy that rubs shoulders with other white guys that want to bring back 1950s America?
He's a wealthy, alcoholic rapist who gets away with everything because he's white, wealthy & served.
FUCK. Just say the facts, quit tiptoeing around it, like it's a fucking mystery novel.
I was just making fun of his typo 😄
Putin: "1/2 past Happy hour, of course. The Sec. of Defense will be drunk by then."
is a convicted felon and still became president. What a f.u. country is that??
It’s takes 1 min - they also have a slew of others on he democratic coalition’s main page there or via bluesky
Calling your senators works even better!
Get the puck outta here, Hegseth!
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47 loves that he has 7 kids from 3 moms.
Disqualifying but it makes him perfect 4 maga.
He shouldn't be rejected based on this.
He should be rejected b/c he doesn't have the experience or qualifications to lead DOD.
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https://bsky.app/profile/jessegamble.com/post/3lggrapaxlk2v
Loud and drunk, a sight to see,
Temper like a child of three.
He shirks, he shifts, he spins, he lies,
His incompetence means others die.
But lose much more.
It's just day 2 of Trump.
4 more years to go.
Follow it up with a call if you can!!+
Fuck you CNN. This guy is the poster boy for DEI hires.
Do your fucking job. They are all sexual deviants a d predators.
What exactly are his qualifications?
Ok this article? How long have you been holding on to this information?
https://bit.ly/3RQ3FQK
Good work
What a disgraceful decision!
As a former Capt. USAF, I wouldn't trust him to lead a johnny detail, let alone the Pentagon.
Trump wants him as a figure head, that's it.