(Adnkronos) – A group of protesters briefly interrupted the Senate confirmation hearing of Pete Hegseth, chosen by Donald Trump as head of the Pentagon. “You are a misogynist,” shouted one protester, while another called Hegseth “a Christian Zionist”, before agents intervened to remove them from the chamber.
“Let me say one thing, the Capitol Police will immediately remove anyone who tries to interrupt the hearing,” said Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, who shortly before in his opening statement had defended the former TV host as “an excellent choice” as Secretary of Defense because he will bring “energy and new ideas that will shake up the bureaucracy”.
Regarding the allegations of sexual assault and alcohol problems, the Republican senator dismissed them as not credible because they were “anonymous.” “Much has been said about Hegseth’s private life and some of his positions, as far as his private life is concerned, he himself has admitted mistakes, which we all make from time to time, but it should be noted that most of the accusations have come from anonymous sources,” he said.
