Hour 2: Pete Hegseths' confirmation chances continue to grow.

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🗓️ 6 December 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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A guy got down on his knee to propose to his girlfriend in an NYC restaurant just as a rat strolled by. Mark Interviews Journalist Miranda Devine: Mark and Miranda discussed her book, The Big Guy. A deep dive into President Biden and his crime family dealings. Why do some people believe all the bad news about Trump but not the Bidens? Watch for a parade of pardons before Biden leaves office.

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0:00.0	Mark Simone, the voice of New York.
0:03.6	710 W.O.R.
0:09.9	Well, Pete Heggzeth, it looks like Trump is backing him a thousand percent.
0:15.0	He's doubling down on Pete Heggseth.
0:16.8	They think they'll get him through.
0:18.4	Now, if he's doing that, it's because they've quietly, secretly,
0:21.3	talked to all these Republican senators.
0:23.9	They count the votes carefully.
0:26.4	It's chances of getting confirmed.
0:28.1	They were 50-50 earlier this week, then 60-40.
0:31.6	Looks like it might be 70-30 now that Hexeth gets confirmed.
0:36.7	If it's not Pete Hexeth, by the way, if for some reason he has to pull out and step down,
0:42.4	it's not Ron DeSantis.
0:43.9	That's a rumor coming from the donors coming from Ron DeSantis.
0:48.0	That's a rumor.
0:49.0	There are backup choices if they had to come up with another Secretary of Defense.
0:53.5	In the lead is, what's his name?
0:56.5	Eldridge Colby.
0:59.2	Great choice for, related to William Colby.
1:03.0	Great choice.
1:04.0	That's the backup just in case.
1:05.8	But it looks like things are looking better, looking up for Pete Hegsith.
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