'Numbers are about the same' for Hegseth as multiple GOP lawmakers balk: MSNBC analyst
Raw StoryAs Fox personality Pete Hegseth continues to roam the halls of Congress attempting to sell Republican party lawmakers on his nomination to be Donald Trump's secretary of defense, MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire claimed there is still a contingent of GOP lawmakers who are balking. On Wednesday morning, the "Morning Joe" co-host stated that what he is hearing from Capitol Hill is the numbers have not changed for the embattled Hegseth, due to allegations of sexual assault and reported drinking problems, and that there are enough Republicans who will vote no which would kill his nomination. With co-host Joe Scarborough stating everyone needs to step back and let the "process" play out, Lemire interjected, "The word from Palm Beach is that he has momentum, they feel more confident about him right now, but he still not there yet." "Also, the people that I talked to in the last 24 hours say that numbers are about the same, still about six Republicans who aren't there yet to vote yes," he reported.
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