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The Democrats have mounted a smear campaign against Pete Hegseth. With Matt Gaetz gone, he appears to be their number one target. The smears have involved Hegseth’s relationships with women and allegations of excessive drinking. But there are problems with the Democrats’ campaign: the allegations are anonymous, and thus in the realm of rumor. And they are nearly all old, and generally contradicted by others who are willing to go on the record.

If the question is whether Hegseth has a checkered history with women, the answer is yes. But there is no solid evidence of anything beyond that, and I don’t think anyone seriously believes that what is in the public domain should disqualify Pete from serving in the cabinet.

The most important question is, what is Donald Trump’s view of the attacks on Hegseth? He made that clear yesterday on Truth social:

I don’t think there are four Republican senators willing to buck Trump on an important nomination. Senators like Joni Ernst have expressed caution, but I can’t see her–or any other Republicans other than Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins–actually voting Hegseth down. So I am optimistic that he will be confirmed.