Sen. Mullin: ZERO Republicans Oppose Pete Hegseth, Will Be Confirmed

In an appearance on CNN, Sen. Markwayne Mullin confirmed that ZERO Senate Republicans are against Pete Hegseth.

“There have been no ‘No’ votes from Republican senators,” Mullin said on State of the Union, adding, “I believe Pete would make an outstanding Secretary of Defense.”

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Senator Mullin on State of the Union:

"I think Pete Hegseth is doing exactly what he needs to do. So far, there have been no 'No' votes from Republican senators. I believe Pete would make an outstanding Secretary of Defense." pic.twitter.com/p0fkoVwu9b

— Nafisa Diwan (@nafisadiwan1) December 8, 2024

BREAKING: According to Senator Markwayne Mullin, NO Republican Senators are opposing Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Secretary of Defense.

He will confirmed. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/O6HmA4sW6V

— Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) December 8, 2024

Mullin also pushed back against accusations that Pete Hegseth has a drinking problem, telling Jake Tapper that the “media should be ashamed of themselves” for throwing around baseless accusations.

The Hill reported:

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) on Sunday pushed back on the idea that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice for Defense secretary in his upcoming administration, has an issue with drinking.

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“Now, if he did have a drinking problem, that would be obvious, but to make something out of it that isn’t there just because he’s going through secretary of Defense, the media should be ashamed of themselves,” Mullin told anchor Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

As Hegseth has attempted to secure the role of head of the Pentagon, there have been recent reports coming out about him drinking in excess. In the last week, The New Yorker reported that two nonprofit groups that Hegseth ran pushed him to step away because of mismanagement of funds, sexual impropriety and excessive drinking, and NBC reported that his drinking caused concern among his former Fox News colleagues.

Republican senators’ scrutiny of Hegseth has grown in the wake of recent revelations of alleged alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct in his past.