Trump Defense secretary pick Hegseth denies allegations he has a drinking problem as Senate support wavers

The ReidOut with Joy Reid

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🗓️ 6 December 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Tonight on The ReidOut, Joy Reid delves into the state of Donald Trump's unconventional approach to leadership, starting with the dismissal of vetting processes for critical roles, and ignoring the Constitution's mandate for Senate advice and consent. Plus, Trump's defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, faces scrutiny over allegations of alcohol abuse and his controversial writings about the military, raising alarms among senators. Meanwhile, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy bring their political agenda to Capitol Hill, pushing for drastic funding cuts that could impact children, veterans, and college students. Finally, the search intensifies for the suspect in the killing of a health insurance CEO in Manhattan, as authorities release the first image of the alleged shooter. Listen now.

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0:00.0	Tonight on the readout.
0:05.7	Who are we to say that we're a better vetter and picker of people than Donald Trump?
0:12.1	But don't you think both sides should do the vetting?
0:14.4	Well, yeah, to some degree.
0:16.8	I mean, but we have to be convinced.
0:19.2	I mean, they should do all the background work.
0:20.9	They should go after our nominees.
0:23.5	Donald Trump did all the vetting they needed to do on peak headsonment.
0:28.0	The great and powerful Oz.
0:31.4	Oh, sorry, I mean Trump, knows best.
0:33.6	No need for any vetting, Tobaville says.
0:36.7	So just forget that whole Senate shall advise and consent thing in the Constitution.
0:40.2	We don't need that.
0:41.6	And while some senators worry about Trump's pick for defense secretaries alleged Ponson for alcohol,
0:47.0	perhaps even more alarming are the things Pete Hague set has written about the military itself.
0:53.0	Also tonight, the Musk and Ramah Swammy show
0:56.2	arrives on Capitol Hill, selling members of Congress on the joys of slashing funding for kids,
1:02.7	veterans, college students, and so much more. Plus, for the first time, we are seeing the face
1:08.0	of the man police are searching for in the manhunt for the killer
1:11.8	of a health insurance CEO in Manhattan. But we begin tonight with the Fox and Friends
1:20.8	weekend co-host turned Trump pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Back on Capitol Hill today,
1:26.6	attempting to salvage his nomination
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