Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Exhibits the Senate’s Slow Decline

Source: The Bulwark
by Joe Perticone

“Secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth faced tough questioning from Democrats during his confirmation hearing this morning, and while it’s important that they pressed him to secure information and put his responses on record, the fate of his nomination will probably not change as a result, no matter how much content was created for cable news and the social media feeds of those who consider him unfit for the role. It may sound cynical, but in the post-Brett Kavanaugh era, excoriating a conservative on C-SPAN for their alleged transgressions — up to and including the outright abuse of women — just isn’t enough to tank their chances for a major government appointment. The new standard of a nominee’s suitability is whether Donald Trump wants him or her in office. That’s it.” (01/14/25)

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/pete-hegseths-nomination-exhibits