CNN discussion Washington Post horror Pete Hegseth beer story during Fox & Friends segment

CNN really had a two-minute discussion of The Washington Post story expressing horror at Pete Hegseth for having consumed beer during a Fox & Friends segment about St. Patrick’s Day

“Hegseth has denied all wrongdoing; yesterday mounted a public defense in an interview with fellow former Fox host Megyn Kelly…Last night, The Washington Post reporting this: ‘At FOX News, Hegseth had a reputation as a heavy drinker. According to six former FOX News employees who worked directly with Hegseth and saw him drinking on the job or visibly drunk at work events, and who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation.’ Through his lawyer, Hegseth denied the reports when he was asked for comment by The Washington Post. But he is clearly aware of how central the issue of alcohol has become to his confirmation.”

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CNN discussion Washington Post horror Pete Hegseth beer story during Fox & Friends segment St. Patrick’s Day

Key Points

CNN really had a two-minute discussion of The Washington Post story expressing horror at Pete Hegseth for having consumed beer during a Fox & Friends segment *about St

• Patrick’s Day*

“Hegseth has denied all wrongdoing; yesterday mounted a public defense in an interview with fellow former Fox host Megyn Kelly

• Last night, The Washington Post reporting this: ‘At FOX News, Hegseth had a reputation as a heavy drinker
• According to six former FOX News employees who worked directly with Hegseth and saw him drinking on the job or visibly drunk at work events, and who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation

Transcript Highlights

The following is transcribed from the video audio:

• And we just have to sort of put some meat on the bone here, which is allegations keep coming out of various forms
• One of them was at the Washington Post yesterday, which reported at Fox News, Hegset had a reputation as a heavy drinker
• That’s according to six former Fox News employees who worked directly with Hegset and saw him drinking on the job or visibly drunk at work events and who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation
• And before I bring you in, I want to say that Hegset’s attorney, Tim Parlatory, very clearly denied those claims and pointed to on the record Fox employees who supported and do support his nomination and say that that didn’t happen
• And Hegset himself behind closed doors talking to senators, as well as a little pit stop in the house yesterday, also said the same things
• That is what he is telling these senators
• Seems like some Republican senators have welcomed that specifically the promise that Hegset is making to them, which is I also will not be drinking on the job
• I will not be drinking if I am confirmed as defense secretary
• Maybe could move the needle, but there’s still so many other questions
• And you know, to Kristen’s reporting about right now, there aren’t any hard notes

Full transcript: 578 words transcribed via Whisper AI.