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[-] miz@hexbear.net 44 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

"I'll stop drinking if I am confirmed as Secretary of Defense" is one of the funniest things ever said ~~in senate testimony~~

EDIT: I'm paraphrasing, trying to find the actual quote

EDIT2: turns out there were two incidents that I conflated

In short, Hegseth did say he would stop drinking if he was confirmed as secretary of defense. [...]

He made such a promise in a December 2024 podcast interview with political commentator and journalist Megyn Kelly.

[...]

During his Jan. 14, 2025, Senate hearing, Hegseth also said he would no longer drink if confirmed. Hawaii's Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono asked him: "You recently promised some of my Republican colleagues that you stopped drinking and won't drink if confirmed. Correct?"

Hegseth responded: "Absolutely."

[-] knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 3 months ago

"I like beer" energy.

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