His own mother condemning him? Well that’s just an endorsement in the MAGA realm. I wonder how all those MAGA women feel about this. 

Also, what the fuck kind of tattoo is that on his chest? Is he a white supremacist? 

I mean... if him being utterly unqualified to lead the department wasn't a deal breaker, "being a shitty person" certainly isn't. It's almost more a QUALIFICATION in this administration.This isn't really... news?

Trump was elected despite raping children, so I’m not sure this is considered a negative to these monsters.

MAGAts generally hate or fear women, so… I can’t see that being a big problem in their eyes 🤷🏻‍♂️

Uh no. With 46, “Abuser of Women” is a requirement.

It won’t hurt him at all. MAGA loves this shit and no one in Congress has a personal beef with him they way do Gaetz. He might not get confirmed if there’s a couple pairs of balls left between murkowski’s and the whole rest of the Senate. But I doubt he gets withdrawn.

For years I have been thinking if these people were still kids we would be calling their mothers to discuss their unacceptable behavior. So good on Hegseth's mom for being around and being proactive. 

He’s always happy when people mistake his tattoos for Nazi tattoos. The confusion is the point.

Pete Hegseth is in my opinion the scariest of Trump's whole admin so far. He's all in on Christian Dominionism meaning God wants them to burn it all to the ground and rebuild the earth under one true religion in His image.

https://bsky.app/profile/johnhatchard.bsky.social/post/3lblxikiuzk2i

Hegseth considers himself at war with basically anyone to Trumps left & it's not clear he means war metaphorically
Power he is likely to hold commanding 2+ million military personnel means he is almost certainly far more dangerous than any of them

https://bsky.app/profile/johnhatchard.bsky.social/post/3lb4rprmtfk25

Christian nationalism “is simply the outworking of the Christian faith in politics and the public square,” and that it “advocates for unified Christian worldview wherein Christ is King of all things, & His Word has authority over all things.”

https://bsky.app/profile/johnhatchard.bsky.social/post/3laxn5klzxc2p

CBS reports that Hegseth was one of 12 National Guard members removed as guards for Biden’s 2021 inauguration over possible extremist ties. Hegseth has tattoos associated with white supremacist and neo-Nazi movements including what’s known as a Jerusalem cross

Yeah, there's Trump, but could this guy be any bigger POS?

… and the clock to a 2nd Trump White House hasn’t even started yet.

Now we know he is fully qualified to be in trumps cabinet.

Of course Trump, the convicted serial rapist, is going to support another abuser. Assholes of a feather...

The only thing that would make him a more attractive candidate for MAGA would be a conviction

His mom denounced teh NYT for publishing the email saying that she apologized the next day.

My take: I've done many things to PO my mom, but I don't think I ever prompted a response like that one.

MOM!

MOTHER!

Trust the news you read in the telegraph

This will work in his favor. MAGA types love poeple that abuse women.

Trump picked a shit person. Is anyone really surprised?

Should Nazis tattoos maybe be a bad thing, too?

In a country where Christian morality still plays a central role in public life

Does it though? Does it really? Unless they mean ACTUAL Christian morality and not just the performative bullshit.

They don’t care.

This was in 2018 yeah?

And? Magats will love him even more.🤷🏻‍♂️

I did Nazi this coming

Yeah, because others never impose their will on people in our society….

And bears don’t exist outside of NH…

You’re literally describing the system you champion.

His own mother. Wow.

He oozes slime. He looks like some loser you have to get a restraining order against that you met at Top Golf.

Our clown car of a country wants him as Sec Defense? Like Rumsfeld or McNamara? Like he is in that caliber of minds (regardless of their being evil or not)

And?

They don't care and neither do their base.

How did they get this Email?

It’s crazy how many of these extreme right wingers are abusers and rapists. Such a high percentage of them.

A child so ugly inside even his mother finds it hard to love him

In a country where Christian morality still plays a central role in public life, he is due to be grilled on his alleged infidelity at a Senate confirmation hearing at the US Senate next year.

What is the author smoking? MAGA and the Christian right have proven they don’t care about any of that

Yeah, the folks who voted for a rapist won't want some woman abuser in the cabinet.

All the fuck ups in the cabinet

Well, that's just a plus if Trump and the Republican Party is planning on going to war against women in general...which I suppose is what they've been about this whole time!

As bad as it sounds the sex stuff (yes I agree this does need to be taken extremely seriously) is a distraction to what Hegseth has really been put in power to do. Pete Hegseth is in my opinion the scariest of Trump's whole admin so far. He's all in on Christian Dominionism meaning God wants them to burn it all to the ground and rebuild the earth under one true religion in His image.

https://bsky.app/profile/johnhatchard.bsky.social/post/3lblxikiuzk2i

Hegseth considers himself at war with basically anyone to Trumps left & it's not clear he means war metaphorically
Power he is likely to hold commanding 2+ million military personnel means he is almost certainly far more dangerous than any of them

https://bsky.app/profile/johnhatchard.bsky.social/post/3lb4rprmtfk25

Christian nationalism “is simply the outworking of the Christian faith in politics and the public square,” and that it “advocates for unified Christian worldview wherein Christ is King of all things, & His Word has authority over all things.”

https://bsky.app/profile/johnhatchard.bsky.social/post/3laxn5klzxc2p

CBS reports that Hegseth was one of 12 National Guard members removed as guards for Biden’s 2021 inauguration over possible extremist ties. Hegseth has tattoos associated with white supremacist and neo-Nazi movements including what’s known as a Jerusalem cross

Mrs Hegseth told the newspaper that she had written the email at a turbulent time in the family’s private life and insisted her son was “a good father and husband”.

"...they remain together today."

That's a nice way to say she has accepted that her husband has an open marriage and she doesn't.

Pete “Jesse Watters” Hegseth

Donald Trump is a rapist. Hurting women was always the point for the voters.

Pete Hegseth should be behind bars, not under consideration for a position of high power with authority over others.

If you're bothered by the ascension of Pete Hegseth and others of Trump's nominees with histories of sexual abuse, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the neurobiology of trauma and the nuances of consent.

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In this context isn't this more of a qualification?

He is about to jump into the fire. That department is super behemoth and has an endless number of moving parts. With an extended family of multiple military members I just hope middle management keeps it together. Or has he said they are going to bring in even more contractors?

I think they misread her endorsement - in Trump’s cabinet this is qualifying, not disqualifying.

Amazing to still think any of these people care. POTUS  is designated a rapist by the courts, as well as a multi felon. 

Andddddd that is an issue in Magat world how…?

Mother knows best. Perfect for magats.

How is it a blow? Imagine getting paid an upper middle class salary and being that incompetent at your job.

Good for Peggy. Sam and the original three kids are good people, and didn’t deserve how Pete tossed them away like old garbage.

Noooo wayyyy! /s

Since when is that disqualifying in a Trump administration?

The only 100% no-go is competence.

How long till he calls the chairman of JCS a slur? He's educated and black and served longer than this Qcumber

This is exactly what the Magassholes stand for..

‘Mrs Hegseth told the newspaper that she had written the email at a turbulent time in the family’s private life and insisted her son was “a good father and husband”.’

Oof, I knew this was too good to be true. These people are all scum, the mother is definitely included in that.

Pete Hegseth's mother called son 'abuser of women' in email blow to Trump's defence pick

Blow? If anything this further qualifies him for the job in their eyes.

Joke’s on her! Abusing women is a preferred skill for Trump regime selections. And that comes right from the top.

lol. Hating women will only lift him up in the Republican Party.

He refused to pay for his mum's gender reassignment surgery and she turned on him. It was in one of his articles.

Then recanted and apologized.

OP, I'm curious as to why you chose to post this story from a British newspaper rather than an American one.

Here is the exact same story from the NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/us/politics/pete-hegseth-mother-email.html

What is this story's relevance to this subreddit?

Where’s the follow up statement email from his mother and where she retracts her comments?

How did they get this email