growing pile of allegations against him from allegations of sexual misconduct and alcohol

abuse, as well as alleged financial mismanagement, to say nothing of Hegss' extremist views

about things like the medieval crusades. And what the New York Times describes as

Hegss quote, praise for the brutal religious military campaigns of the past,

which according to the times, Hegss sees as, quote, a model for today.

So it was notable when after days of remaining conspicuously silent on the fate of Hegss' nomination,

today Donald Trump weighed in on how, quote, Pete Hegeseth is doing

very well and how, quote, Pete is a winner in all caps. But what Donald Trump is doing outside

of posting on social media is a very different story. Washington Post reports this, quote,

Hegset has been told not to expect Donald Trump to apply pressure to Republican senators to get him over the finish line for confirmation next month.

That is according to two people familiar with the discussions who spoke anonymously, meaning Donald Trump appears to be unwilling to spend any of his own political capital to save Hegsef, preferring what looks like a hunger games, may the odds be ever in your favor approach, a sink or swim gambit that could prove politically risky, given that after four straight days of a wannabe charm offensive on Capitol Hill,

Hegsseth still doesn't have the votes to be confirmed.

The Hill crunched those numbers.

Hegsetz can only afford three Republican defections,

but, quote, a Senate Republican aide told the Hill that as many as eight Republican centers

are prepared to vote against Hegset.

Most of them, not willing to call publicly for Hegset to resign, because they don't want to be criticized by Trump's MAGA allies.

One Republican senator put it a little more bluntly, telling the Hill this, quote,

I think most people do not expect Hegset to make it.

There's seven or eight Republican votes against him.

It's a matter of time.

Hegss nomination is on death watch, end quote.

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