A FBI background check on Hegseth, Kavanaugh style

[Oddball]

Doubtful. Hegseth seems grossly unqualified for the job.

There are still enough patriotic Republican Senators that will vote against him based on his lack of qualifications.

National Defense trumps Trump's political games.

"Unqualified" in what way?

 

[berg80]

Or he could have just nominated bone-headed, DEI, leftist children to run the country like Biden. Obviously that is your preference.

I noticed that whataboutism did not include a defense of Pete's qualifications.

 

[Billiejeens]

Doubtful. Hegseth seems grossly unqualified for the job.

There are still enough patriotic Republican Senators that will vote against him based on his lack of qualifications.

National Defense trumps Trump's political games.

Describe the qualification(s) that you believe that he doesn't have.

 

[berg80]

Says who?

His lack of qualifications is a matter of public record.

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

Democrats Say F.B.I. Did Not Interview Critical Witnesses About Pete Hegseth​

Senate Democrats on Monday said that an F.B.I. background check on Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, omitted key details on major allegations against him, in part because it did not include interviews with critical witnesses.

One missed opportunity came when the bureau did not interview one of Mr. Hegseth’s ex-wives before its findings were presented to senators last week, according to people familiar with the bureau’s investigation.

“My understanding is that some of them would like to be contacted by the F.B.I. investigative team, or the vetters, and they have not been talked to,” Ms. Duckworth added in the MSNBC interview.

A spokeswoman for the F.B.I. declined to comment.

Mr. Trump's transition team commissioned the F.B.I. background check on Mr. Hegseth last month after initially floating the idea of hiring private contractors to look into the president-elect’s cabinet picks. As the client, presidential transition teams are traditionally able to set the parameters for background checks into cabinet picks, and potentially dictate which witnesses are interviewed and what questions are asked. The transition team’s directions to the F.B.I. for its investigation of Mr. Hegseth are unknown.

Democrats Say F.B.I. Did Not Interview Critical Witnesses About Pete Hegseth

The bureau did not interview an ex-wife of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary before the findings on his background check were presented to senators.

www.nytimes.com

Just like.........

Report says Trump White House obstructed FBI probe into allegations against Kavanaugh​

Report says Trump White House obstructed FBI probe into allegations against Kavanaugh

The Senate report is a damning rebuke to Trump’s claim he gave the FBI “free rein” to investigate sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.

www.msnbc.com

For her part, Sen. Duckworth has noted Dems were not given the same access to Hegseth as Repubs prior to today's hearing.

Duckworth: Trump’s Pentagon pick has less experience than Applebee’s manager​

Duckworth held the press call to lay out her concerns about Trump’s nominee, insisting that her objections to Hegseth aren’t motivated by politics but by what his confirmation would mean for national security.

She complained that Sen. Jack Reed (R.I.), the ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, will likely be the only Senate Democrat who will meet with Hegseth before his hearing.
Duckworth also noted that rank-and-file Democrats on the Armed Services panel may not have a chance to fully review the FBI background check on the nominee, an investigation Democrats believe will be critical to assess a sexual assault allegation from 2017 and alleged mismanagement of Concerned Veterans for America (CVA), an advocacy group.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5079732-trump-hegseth-pentagon-duckworth/

Can anyone think of a reason why trump's transition team would limit the scope of Hegseth's background check as his WH limited the scope of Kavanaugh's? Are they trying to hide his lack of qualifications for the job, his heavy drinking, his abuse of women, his mismanagement of funds for the partisan vets organizations he ran, the reasons he was let go by them, or his bizarre statements on everything from women to religion?

More leftist lawfare. Nobody believes the political smears anymore. Rational Americans voted for Trump and his agenda including his appointments. Democrats are denying the will of the people.

 

[Billiejeens]

I noticed that whataboutism did not include a defense of Pete's qualifications.

Describe the qualification(s) that you believe that he doesn't have.

 

[berg80]

There are still enough patriotic Republican Senators that will vote against him based on his lack of qualifications.

That's the open question. Will Repub senators feel a sense of fidelity to the national defense or to trump? It's one or the other.

 

[The Duke]

His lack of qualifications is a matter of public record.

Link-?

 

[berg80]

Nobody believes the political smears anymore.

What smears? Hegseth's public record speaks for itself.

 

[Rawley]

I noticed that whataboutism did not include a defense of Pete's qualifications.

Defend? You're attacking his two bronze stars , two Army Commendation Medals, the National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star? Tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, 20 years in the military? Princeton, Harvard?

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

Well, not only do we have to hold the felonious sexual abuser incoming President to lower standards across the board, we have to do the same for anyone he picks for critical positions.

That's just where we are now.

Still believe Kavanaugh held rape trains in college?

 

[The Duke]

Your subservience to a liar, a cheat, a felon, a traitor, a thief, and a serial sexual abuser is now complete.

Brah, presidential cabinets that serve at the whim of the president do not have a say in who he picks for his staff, fuck off with that.
They get nary a say about it.

 

[berg80]

Link-?

Do you know what a Google search is? Feel free to do one.

 

[SeaMajor7]

That's the open question. Will Repub senators feel a sense of fidelity to the national defense or to trump? It's one or the other.

You don't get to set those parameters, Stalinberg.
GTFOH

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

What smears? Hegseth's public record speaks for itself.

Leftists are sick bastards and the country would be much better off without them.

 

[berg80]

Brah, presidential cabinets that serve at the whim of the president do not have a say in who he picks for his staff, fuck off with that.

If they served at the whim of the prez there wouldn't be a confirmation process.

 

[berg80]

Leftists are sick bastards and the country would be much better off without them.

Thank you for that valuable contribution to the discussion.

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

Thank you for that valuable contribution to the discussion.

You’re welcome. It’s just a fact.

 

[Marener]

Says who?

His mom.

 

[22lcidw]

Like many of Dotard's picks, Pete was chosen because trump saw him on Faux. After which trump informed his transition team to look in to him. It's why the rape allegation and Pete's mismanagement of the two, partisan vet orgs he lead came as a surprise to everyone at Team trump.
But once Cheeto made the decision to pick someone as manifestly unqualified as Pete, trumples launched a full scale press on Repub senators to support him.

Joe's administration was not that good. They were pure party hacks, and many were picked because they fit Diversity over talent. People suffered due to this. At least more than they should have in any events. What is qualified and what is not is up to personal views. Cleaning up the excesses in the way things are is a good thing. We can save some money and give out more money to the citizens. That is what you want, right? With a more socialized society we at least have to get some efficiency in it.