Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) did not rule out Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s picks for Protection Secretary and head of the FBI, as nominees for his or her roles in an interview that aired Sunday.
“You met with Pete Hegseth,” ABC Information’s Jonathan Karl mentioned within the “This Week” interview, with Fetterman responding that he “did.”
“You suppose he is certified to be protection secretary? Karl requested Fetterman.
“Well, I think we’re going to learn more. We’re going to learn more. And that, that, that hearing, and there’s going to be an FBI background and that. But, you know, my commitment, and I think I’m doing the job, is I’m going to sit down and have a conversation,” Fetterman responded.
“And the president picked these people,” he continued. “Not going to be my first choice, second choice, third choice, but that’s democracy. And to me, it would be distressing if, if he is confirmed, if the Democrats are going to turn our back collectively to the leader of the defense. I mean, that’s astonishing, and that’s dangerous.”
“So you see yourself inclined to be open to supporting these controversial nominees. You may not support them all, but you see yourself —” Karl mentioned.
“Potentially. But there is going to be some that I will vote yes, and there’s some maybe that I’ll vote no,” Fetterman responded.
Hegseth has lately confronted revelations of alleged alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct in his previous.
Regardless of the controversy, Hegseth has mentioned that he gained’t again down, and in a put up on X, he urged he’s the goal of a smear marketing campaign by Democrats.
Fetterman additionally mentioned within the interview with Karl that he and Patel, Trump’s choose to steer the FBI, had lately had a gathering. Patel has generally referred to the FBI as beneath the “Deep State,” additionally describing lots of these against the president-elect as “government gangsters” that should be “held accountable and exposed.”
“So did you come across liking Kash Patel more than you thought you would? Thinking you could support him?” Karl requested Fetterman within the “This Week” interview.
“I mean, how much you can absorb in 30 minutes. But I have learned things, and I have heard things, and I have no regrets for having these. I never left any of those interviews saying, well, that was a waste of time, or I regret that,” Fetterman replied.
