Though he attempts to present himself as an “alpha male,” Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth reportedly has his mother making phone calls to senators in a desperate attempt to save his fading chances of becoming the next Pentagon chief.
According to Mychael Schnell of The Hill, “Pete Hegseth told RSC [Republican Study Committee] members his mom has been making calls to senators on his behalf.”
Hegseth has been accused of abusing alcohol and allegedly raping a woman in 2017, both of which have some GOP senators suggesting that they may not be able to vote in favor of his confirmation. There are also whispers that the Trump team will soon demand that Hegseth withdraw his name from consideration.
Ironically, Hegseth’s mother, Penelope, suggested that her son was an “abuser of women” in 2018 as he was getting a divorce. She now claims he’s a “new person” who is “redeemed, forgiven, changed.”
The report that Hegseth’s mommy was trying to save his nomination led to a wave of mockery on social media, with one person noting, “Real men need their moms to call Senators for them.”
And then others joined the online fun.
