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Tanuki

(15,708 posts) Sun Feb 9, 2025, 09:21 PM Feb 9

Whiskey Pete Hegseth flips out in rage over Fox correspondent's factual [View all]

reporting of his exorbitant housing requests.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pete-hegseth-rips-former-fox-164051101.html

"Pete Hegseth aggressively pushed back on a Fox News colleague’s report about a letter from Democrats to the defense secretary, claiming it was “fake news” despite the factual information.

Responding to a report from journalist Jen Griffin on X, Hegseth claimed Griffin and Democrats were the “same thing” and that neither “care about facts” because “they’re just Trump haters.”

Hours earlier, Griffin posted a letter from Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee to Hegseth asking the defense secretary to explain why he required more than $130,000 for home repairs for his government-furnished house, including $49,000 for an “emergency” paint job."...(more)

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Whiskey Pete Hegseth flips out in rage over Fox correspondent's factual [View all] Tanuki Feb 9 OP

pretty bad when the head of the DOD reacts like a pre-teen Skittles Feb 9 #1

I second that emotion. Dave Bowman Feb 9 #7

can we even IMAGINE how he will react to a REAL crisis Skittles Feb 9 #10

He just needs a pull on the ol' jug. rubbersole Feb 9 #22

Better send Elon Puppyjive Feb 9 #28

Is he having alcohol withdrawals already? Deuxcents Feb 9 #2

Do you actually believe he'll stop drinking? JoseBalow Feb 9 #13

An emergency paint job? haele Feb 9 #3

Who knew Hogsbreath was a man of" color"? BattleRow Feb 9 #16

Good one! mjvpi Feb 9 #21

Paint it Black... rasputin1952 Feb 10 #39

DUI hires can be a problem. Sneederbunk Feb 9 #4

"they're just Trump haters." Dave Bowman Feb 9 #5

they never behave like they work for WE THE PEOPLE Skittles Feb 9 #11

I'll take some cheese to go with Hegseth's whine sakabatou Feb 9 #6

Well this is getting off to a great start!! Ars Longa Feb 9 #8

You are automatically awarded 1000 pts for "Whiskey Pete" Maru Kitteh Feb 9 #9

I like it too. Xavier Breath Feb 9 #19

Whisky Pete and Schlitz Kavanaugh BonnieJW Feb 9 #31

I wish someone could explain why the estimate for Abolishinist Feb 9 #12

It's probably close to 5000 sqft. He needs a "reception area" haele Feb 9 #15

An enormous storage area for all the B.S. BattleRow Feb 9 #20

I didn't read the article, its around 4,000 Sq Ft. Abolishinist Feb 9 #23

Just a little touch up Nasruddin Feb 9 #17

OK, I agree, but wouldn't resurfacing the toilets be included in the Abolishinist Feb 9 #26

He seems like the type who shotguns Schlitz Tall-Boys JoseBalow Feb 9 #14

He doesn't drink any more. SeattleVet Feb 9 #18

Will Eloon's squad investigate this matter for over payment or abuse of funds? Deuxcents Feb 9 #24

"Whiskey Pete Hegseth" is all you need for this rec! dchill Feb 9 #25

.... Tanuki Feb 9 #27

Nobody cares, Petey. Fuk off. littlemissmartypants Feb 9 #29

Uh oh, is he having destructive tantrums in his house? ananda Feb 9 #30

i swear to gawd barbtries Feb 9 #32

Musk couldn't find waste there. iemanja Feb 9 #33

Any spending that isn't specifically to benefit straight white men is not allowed. Wiz Imp Feb 9 #37

Know we hate Bill Maher, but he said "Hegseth crams a tampon soaked in alcohol up his rear before Silent Type Feb 9 #34

Ketchup On The Walls Following Trump Visit? nt DallasNE Feb 9 #35

Waiting for him to have a drunken melt down on camera. yellow dahlia Feb 9 #36

These cretins only have one emotion Dem4life1234 Feb 10 #38

I like the "Whisky Pete" nickname. calimary Feb 10 #40