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kelly1mm

(5,393 posts)
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 06:53 PM Thursday

Per CNN Fetterman won't rule out backing Hegseth as he becomes first Senate Democrat to meet with him

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/12/politics/john-fetterman-pete-hegseth-meeting/index.html

"Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said he expects to bring up a series of allegations against Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, when the two men sit down for their first meeting later Thursday.

“I know there haven’t been any formal charges or criminal ones. But it’s all - one of the things that I’m sure perhaps might come up in that conversation today,” Fetterman told CNN, when asked about allegations including excessive drinking and sexual assault. “But I am aware there are some allegations, of course.”

Notably, Fetterman is not ruling out support for Hegseth ahead of his meeting, which will make him the first Senate Democrat to sit down with Trump’s defense pick."

Senator Fetterman is on a roll this week! Perhaps trying to straddle the line in swing state PA?
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Per CNN Fetterman won't rule out backing Hegseth as he becomes first Senate Democrat to meet with him (Original Post) kelly1mm Thursday OP
With fronds like him, who needs anemones? Ocelot II Thursday #1
lol. BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #12
Thanks a lot, Fetterman sakabatou Thursday #2
We have found our new Manchin. Does Fetterman hate women? Walleye Thursday #3
No comment ThePartyThatListens Thursday #4
PA residents call pstokely Thursday #5
The new low bar is that nothing that you have ever Klarkashton Thursday #6
We know what's not important to him. Autumn Thursday #7
Clearly LPBBEAR Thursday #8
I'm beginning to think that he's weird. BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #13
I was always tepid in my respect for him. La Coliniere Thursday #9
Another turn coat Fullduplexxx Thursday #10
He doesn't even possess a coat pink Thursday #11
Say what you want BEFORE you meet him DFW Thursday #14

Klarkashton

(2,264 posts)
6. The new low bar is that nothing that you have ever
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 07:01 PM
Thursday

Done before makes any difference. Witnesses or no witnesses. Doesn't matter if you are a convicted felon either.

La Coliniere

(1,030 posts)
9. I was always tepid in my respect for him.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 07:46 PM
Thursday

Now I know why. Seems to be on a roll in pissing his party off.

pink

(515 posts)
11. He doesn't even possess a coat
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:40 PM
Thursday

Dont you think its time that he started dressing appropriately for congress, especially since finding out that he's no one special.

DFW

(56,776 posts)
14. Say what you want BEFORE you meet him
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 11:42 PM
Thursday

Say the same thing AFTER you meet him, and get a medal from Manchin.

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