Senate Republicans Demand FBI Report on Pete Hegseth

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🗓️ 25 December 2024

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As Politico reported, "In rare move, Republican senators call for Hegseth's FBI Report." Glenn asks the big question: "Might at least SOME of the Senate Republicans prioritize the safety and well being of our men and women in uniform over the whims of their dear leader Donald Trump?"

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0:00.0	It's time for Justice Matters with former federal prosecutor and MSNBC analyst Glenn Kirchner.
0:11.8	Senate Republicans are demanding the FBI report on Pete Hegseth.
0:20.6	Glenn talks about that next on
0:22.4	justice matters. These are difficult times, and if you believe in justice, progress, and democracy,
0:29.4	the news you read and listen to can be pretty depressing. And that's why there's a new podcast
0:33.9	called Good News for Lefties and America. Every day it features positive news stories for progressive listeners, because no matter how
0:41.8	disturbing the headlines might be, there's always hope we can build on for a better
0:45.9	tomorrow.
0:47.0	Good News for Lefties and America.
0:49.4	Listen on this platform at good news for lefties.com or wherever podcasts are heard.
0:59.6	Hey all, Glenn Kirshner here. So friends, let's take on the new reporting regarding Donald
1:05.7	Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegsef. Now, I'm more interested in the new reporting for what it says about Senate Republicans than for what it says about Hegseth.
1:20.6	But let's start with this from Politico.
1:25.6	Headline, in a rare move, Republican senators call for Heggseth's FBI report.
1:33.3	And that article begins,
1:35.3	at least a dozen senators are pushing to see the FBI's background check on Pete Hegeseth,
1:42.3	Donald Trump's embattled pick for Pentagon Chief, a rare move for the
1:46.8	committee that oversees his confirmation and assign the former Fox News host still faces hurdles
1:53.9	in the Senate. Unlike some other committees, the Senate Armed Services Committee usually limits
2:00.5	access to these types of background checks
2:03.1	to its two lead senators. But pressure is building from both Democrats and Republicans
2:09.5	to provide more lawmakers with the ongoing report whose contents could determine whether
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