The introductory Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, an Army combat veteran and former host of Fox News, became quite heated on Tuesday, January 14, when Senator Markwayne Mullin made serious allegations against his fellow senators.

The hearing primarily focused on Democratic Senators accusing Pete Hegseth of the media’s reliance on anonymous sources. Among the accusations were claims that Mr. Hegseth had a history of excessive drinking and was known to be a womanizer. He has refuted most of the allegations directed at him.

The accusations against Hegseth included various unfounded smears and absurd claims, such as Senator Liz Warren’s misunderstanding of Hegseth’s military rank, as well as instances that crossed the line of decorum, including repeated shouting and one senator striking the table in front of her while angrily confronting him.

In response to the blatant hypocrisy exhibited by the Democratic Senators, Senator Markwayne Mullin remarked that many of them have appeared intoxicated while voting, stating, “How many senators showed up drunk to vote at night? Don’t tell me you haven’t seen it because I know you have!” He further criticized their infidelity, asking, “How many senators have gotten a divorce because they’ve cheated on their wives?” He concluded that the attacks on Hegseth were merely a “big show.”

In addition to addressing the issue, Tim Pool expressed his views in a post on X, criticizing the exposure of Democratic hypocrisy. He stated, “HAHA Holy Mother of Epic. Senator Mullin is criticizing Democrats for the fact that other Senators appear intoxicated while voting and are never subjected to the same level of scrutiny or insult that is being directed at Pete Hegseth.”