{"id":2376605,"date":"2024-12-05T10:08:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hegseths-pledge-not-to-drink-while-defense-secretary-comforts-some-senators-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T10:09:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:09:19","slug":"hegseths-pledge-not-to-drink-while-defense-secretary-comforts-some-senators-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hegseths-pledge-not-to-drink-while-defense-secretary-comforts-some-senators-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hegseth\u2019s pledge not to drink while Defense secretary comforts some senators &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhegseths-pledge-not-to-drink-while-defense-secretary-comforts-some-senators-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2376605&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s\u200c nominee \u2063for Defense Secretary, Pete\u2064 hegseth, who reassured senators during his\u200b Capitol Hill meetings by pledging not to drink alcohol while \u2063in office. This promise has reportedly provided comfort to some\u200d members of the Senate as they consider his nomination.\u2063 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-magazine-takes-chinese-cash-to-promote-controversial-drone-business\/\" title=\"Time Magazine Takes Chinese Cash To Promote Controversial Drone Business\">article highlights<\/a> the nomination of Pete Hegseth \u200das Defense secretary by President-elect Donald Trump and his efforts to reassure senators during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-celebs-rage-in-defeat-after-barrett-confirmation-revolting-disgraceful-unconscionable\/\" title=\"Hollywood Celebs Rage in Defeat After Barrett Confirmation: &#039;Revolting. Disgraceful. Unconscionable&#039;\">confirmation process<\/a>. Hegseth&#8217;s \u200ccommitment to abstaining from alcohol \u2063while in office was seen as a significant reassurance for \u200csome senators, contributing\u200b to their comfort with his nomination. This pledge reflects an acknowledgment of the responsibilities associated with the role and possibly alludes\u200d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ketanji-brown-jacksons-harvard-student-group-triggered-campus-outrage-protests-with-controversial-invite\/\" title=\"Ketanji Brown Jackson\u2019s Harvard Student Group Triggered Campus Outrage, Protests With Controversial Invite\">past concerns<\/a> about leadership conduct.Hegseth&#8217;s promise might play a crucial role\u2062 in \u200dgarnering support during the confirmation hearings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hegseth&rsquo;s pledge not to drink while Defense secretary comforts some senators<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1903538\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s pick for Defense Secretary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Pete Hegseth<\/a>, has made a key promise to senators while on Capitol Hill trying to woo members of the upper chamber of Congress, saying he will not drink if confirmed for the role.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>While appearing on the <em>Megyn Kelly Show<\/em>, Hegseth referenced general order one, which bans military personnel from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeep-pauses-springsteen-ad-following-dwi-arrest-report\/\" title=\"Jeep Pauses Springsteen Ad Following DWI Arrest Report\">drinking alcohol<\/a> while deployed, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BqngqQy0FaA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> he would view the role of defense secretary as being applicable to that rule.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3223892\/president-elect-donald-trump-cabinet-picks-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP CABINET PICKS: WHO&rsquo;S BEEN TAPPED TO SERVE IN THE PRESIDENT-ELECT&rsquo;S ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s how I view this role as Secretary of Defense is, I&rsquo;m not going to have a drink, at all. And it&rsquo;s not hard for me because it&rsquo;s not a problem for me. But I need to make sure the senators, the troops, President Trump, and everybody else knows when you can call me 24\/7, you&rsquo;re getting fully dialed in Pete &ndash; just like you always did in Iraq and Afghanistan, &rdquo; Hegseth said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So this is the biggest deployment of my life and there won&rsquo;t be a drop of alcohol on my lips while I&rsquo;m doing it,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220465\/what-trump-promised-day-one-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT TRUMP HAS PROMISED TO DO ON DAY 1 IN THE OVAL OFFICE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Concerns about Hegseth&rsquo;s nomination have largely stemmed from allegations of misconduct and over his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">alleged past excessive drinking<\/a>. He has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3249299\/pete-hegseth-victim-tank-secretary-defense-nomination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"denied\">denied<\/a> allegations that he mistreated women and told Kelly he has been the victim of a &ldquo;smear&rdquo; as he seeks to lead the Department of Defense.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth also made this promise to multiple senators during private meetings on Capitol Hill Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) said that Hegseth made the vow not to drink if confirmed by the Senate, during their Wednesday meeting. Wicker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3250504\/hegseth-nomination-shaky-ground\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> he thinks that is &ldquo;probably a good idea.&rdquo; Wicker will be the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee in January.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hegseth has vowed to continue his mission to be confirmed as the next defense secretary, but some alternative picks Trump could make if Hegseth falters have been floated. <\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Ron-DeSantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ron DeSantis<\/a> (R-FL) and Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Joni-Ernst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joni Ernst<\/a> (R-IA) are among the reported alternate picks Trump could make to head the Department of Defense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1903538\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1903538\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hegseth promises senators he won&#8217;t drink if confirmed as Defense Secretary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2376606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hegseth-alcohol.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35456,45173,3709,32076],"class_list":["post-2376605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-defense-secretary","tag-hegseth","tag-senators","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hegseth-alcohol.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2376605"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2376609,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376605\/revisions\/2376609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2376606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2376605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2376605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2376605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}