Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Ak.) said on Thursday she can’t support Pete Hegseth to be President Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense.
“Given the global security environment we’re operating in, it is critical that we confirm a Secretary of Defense, however, I regret that I am unable to support Mr. Hegseth,” she concluded in a lengthy statement posted to X.
In her reasoning, Murkowski cited infidelity, “allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking” and Hegseth’s previous comments on women serving in the military.
The behaviors that he has admitted to alone, she said, show “a lack of judgment that is unbecoming of someone who would lead our armed forces.”
While Hegseth has admitted to past infidelity, he has denied claims of excessive drinking and sexual assault.
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What an embarrassment to Alaska and to the Republican Party. She thinks she is better at this than Trump. PRIMARY THIS CLOWN.
Why is that woman allowed to remain in the Republican Party? She should be expelled NOW!
He who is without sin let him cast the first stone. President Trump won, let him decide who will best do what needs to be done.
Proof that Alaskans are stupid for voting a lifelong RINO into office!
The Rino *itch is a very poor excuse for a Republican!
Let’s see what Murkowski’s past might be is she worthy of picking a Secretary of Defense or might there be something in her past that someone could smear her record with.
She needs to go. Unreal. Support his nominees damn it. We voted and WE want this. We DO NOT WANT YOU.
Lisa MurKowski needs to go hide somewhere and leave politics to those who know what they are doing. Shame on Lisa.
She probably voted for Gen Milley….
Her self-righteousness is a barrier to recognizing that every great patriot who ever lived inherited Adam’s sin nature and had bouts of failure but got up and accomplished great things for their country. When Jack Dempsey, world heavyweight champion was once asked what the secret of his success was. He said, its getting up and fighting one more round.