Johnson On Hegseth: “We’ve All Made Mistakes In Life”

“I’m optimistic about it. I’ve talked to a number of senators personally on the Hill just over the last couple of days and it seems like the momentum’s moving the right way. Look, I like how he’s approached it. We’ve all made mistakes in our lives, but we believe in redemption.

“What Pete brings to the table is a love for the military, a great education background, a great experience set, I think he’s well-suited for the job. And he will shake up the status quo, which is why this pick is so important.

“That’s why President Trump — that’s the common denominator, people who shake it up.” – House Speaker Mike Johnson, today on Fox & Friends.

Among Hegseth’s alleged “mistakes” are sexual assault, countless incidents of adultery (including with a coworker), at last one bastard child, drunkenly attempting to climb onto a strip club stage, on the job drinking, being fall down drunk at corporate events, shouting “kill all Muslims,” having white supremacist tattoos, belonging to a far-right misogynist Christian nationalist church, and running two nonprofits for veterans into the ground with what former colleagues call questionable spending on partying and travel. It’s what Jesus would want.