Pete Hegseth Grilled on Cheating, Corruption, & Women in Combat in Senate Hearing | The Daily Show

[@maryanneslater9675]

I should hope someone asked, "Since you're so determined to make sure everyone in the military reaches their position on merit, what merit do you possess to make you qualified to be Secretary of Defense?"

[@faizasultana2476]

HAHAHAHA BOOM BOOM MIC DROP

[@Sammyalbecker]

Yea they did

[@marcpeterson1092]

Not anyone with an (R) after their name.

[@TheHef12345678]

Because he was chosen to lead DoD by the man who's promise to the citizenry was to "fix/change" the system.

[@kittmarie8285]

That subject did come up..

[@TheREALJosephTurner]

"Give me a joke" has just entered the lexicon.

[@rileyfuckingrifle]

His face 😂

[@carlosgarcia9497]

That was horrible.

[@ekalb666]

I don't think I'll say "What a joke!" ever again

[@shiah1313]

Look in the mirror, Mark Wayne 🤣

[@nealfager8126]

🤣

[@nicole6053]

the cognitive dissonance to talk about meritocracy while being a tv host at a senate hearing for a Sec. of Defense job. These DEI hires are getting out of control smh

[@robertclark972]

SMMFH,2 !

[@ackersten]

What? He is the opposite of a DEI hire 😂

[@mickeysmyspiritanimal223]

@@ackersten not necessarily…the diversity here would be hiring someone who is an incompetent person as opposed to a competent person…🤔😜 But, if he is nominated, the military would have to change all prerequisites for promotions and leadership positions! From a drunken major to the Secretary of Defense! Who needs Command and General Staff College and War College? Generals need not apply! Cheers 🥃😜

[@marcelst1088]

They love playing the DEI card. He is a white DEI. Not qualified, just loyal.

[@UnclePlaysBadly]

Dumb, Egotistical, and Immature

[@richgaulin3633]

Someone should have brought a breathalyzer to the hearing and asked him to blow.

[@charlessomerset9754]

Hegseth doesnt need a breathalyzer in order to blow.

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

Nah he's waiting to blow something else or should I say someone

[@autumnmeadows4079]

true

[@Max-ki6df]

He wouldn't have done it, kind of pointless. Trump is gonna fire him anyway so better for dems to critique party flaws in him then personal ones

[@havable]

@@charlessomerset9754 Shoulda brought a chunkalizer.

[@Dan210871]

If Hegseth truly believed in meritocracy, he'd withdraw from consideration. Nothing in his experience qualifies him for the Sec Def job.

[@briansanford1721]

Yes! Plus, since he emphasized keeping standards high, his nomination by a person who's lowered political and business standards BELOW sea level is concerning, no? 🤔

[@jaxdragon1723]

🤢🤢💯

[@FierceZs1]

Being promoted to a major with 2 bronze stars and 2 army commendations while having graduated from both havard and princeton are not qualifications then what is?

[@NihilistAlien]

​@FierceZs1 it's gilded fake décorations . The guy doesn't know a thing and if he really graduated from Harvard while not being able to quote a SINGLE country from the ASEAN treaty while quoting Australia who's not even in asia, I'm seriously questioning Harvard standards of education

[@FierceZs1]

@ When your first statement is just they're "fake" then really what does it matter what your opinion is? Do you really think in these Senate hearings are indictative of honest lines of questioning despite the numerous amounts of hypothetical rhetoric that has no need to be answered

[@yvonnes7412]

The irony of having Hegseth talk about meritocracy 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅

[@CurtisWhitehead-wn5bs]

All he has to do is say "MERIT" Is Don King his speech writer?

[@creativelife9871]

Exactly!! Surprised the word can make it out of his mouth.

[@aking1196]

Likely he has no idea what it means. Like he has merit for this appointment 😂. Fox News reporter to Secretary of Defense ....yeah that tracks😂

[@mr.joshua6818]

@@yvonnes7412 meritocracy, if it ever really existed, is over. Same reason Bronny got an NBA contract. It's all about the profit motive, unburdened by integrity.

[@ramtailthebattlertr2066]

@@yvonnes7412 "except for me"

[@mbenoit9697]

His drinking could literally endanger the entire world. That alone disqualifies him, at minimum.

[@shawnnewell4541]

Or not. President Ulysses S. Grant was an alcoholic before, during, and after the Civil War. He did fine as a Union general and US president.

[@-danR]

Mark 3-name who defended his ridiculous defects and did the whatabout is as bad is Hegseth.

[@MaileAnthopoulos]

Senator Hirono did point out that he would have to be sober 24/7 and asked him if he would resign if he was drinking

[@jaynook4980]

He’ll need daily breathalyzer tests

[@totalherenow]

Yes, it could, so let's just give him the power to endanger the world O_o

[@rockchrisland]

How someone who bankrupted 2 charities could run a department with millions of people in it and billions in its budget is beyond me

[@jesser6229]

when companies say "unfortunately on this occasion we have chosen to move forward with candidates more closely alligned with the role" this is the type of guy they're referring to

[@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491]

That's a requirement

[@charlesparr1611]

spent their money of parties and is accused of financial improprieties.

[@Corbomite_Meatballs]

@@jesser6229 Amen! This is exactly the "culture-fit type" who is the SVP of Sales or Client Initiatives (the list could go on) in corp America.

[@magicmarker7047]

Oh, but he is a breath of fresh air!! LOL.

[@LarkBlue-ek8wq]

Sen. Duckworth grilled Hegseth on the fact that he doesn't have any qualifications for this enormous job. That is the main reason he shouldn't be confirmed.

[@AAZEDLARC]

She did a great job! Unfortunately the fix in in :((

[@polcommwatcher]

Well said LarkBlue. That is reason enough. Also Sen. Duckworth has exemplary military experience, speaks brilliantly on behalf of the US Military, and is a true voice of reason.

[@NikNordin]

One of the points from Sen. Duckworth that I thought was VERY alarming is that this future Sec of Defense doesn’t even know what ASEAN is and what countries are in it. No, it is not a “gotcha question” because I thought we are concerned about China’s growing influence in the region. Some of them are in a maritime dispute with China over the control of Soulth China Sea. Also, one of the countries is VIETNAM. We had a war for 10 years there remember?

[@Artwonder498]

Yes; she asked some great questions. She is a veteran herself. Probably just as qualified if not more than him.

[@emeliathompson3453]

I don't think he will last at the job because he is going to drink until he gets caught.He is an alcoholic and he needs to go to AA meetings, it's 😭😭not that easy to just stop cold turkey.

[@stephengiunta1564]

Made “A” mistake?????? He is a walking mistake.

[@carabiner7999]

If "mistake" were made human. Actually, that'd be Trump and his entire Pathocracy.

[@sinfulsolutionz]

Markwayne's "give me a joke"... you got one in Hegseth

[@mrvlsmrv]

This hearing and Trump's cabinet nominee list. Oh, was it only supposed to be one joke?😮😂😅

[@zelgadis55tmnt35]

And in Trump. (never said it was a funny joke...)

[@jenniferc218]

Ricky Bobby; race car linguist

[@BL_E_man]

First time hearing of markwayne, it’s sad he’s making his name as a “ CHOCOLATE MILK IS FROM BROWN COWS “

[@SocksAndPuppets]

If meritocracy is so important to Hegseth, maybe he should support a qualified candidate for the role.

[@sebbubusse4111]

FYI, most US citizen voted trump 3 months ago. They already agreed on having stupids in charge.

[@iloveamerica7978]

Puhlease stop making sense! You know ONLY qualification is LOYALTY TO donOLD! I’m SO with you! This Senate Netflix show is utter BS, & when played back in history, Americans gonna say what we’re asking ourselves now “HOW/WHY DID THIS EVEN HAPPEN”?! Karma’s is ONLY thing we have to look forward to, it’s beyond COMPREHENSION! And then there’s DEPORTATION, grabbing Grands, splitting families apart, setting them up in concentration camps made to work just to eat! I just can’t, I can’t!!! 😢

[@fatsackafat1476]

That would require self awareness.

[@nacarreira777]

BAM

[@StretchyPlays]

I love how he kept using the word meritocracy, instead of just merit. Like a toddler who just learned the word.

[@ojdidit94]

I worked at Target from 2015-2021 restocking shelves. They should hire me as CEO of Target because I’ll be a breath of fresh air for the company

[@abersaw7373]

My daughter serveS USMC since 18. She’s 29 now almost 30. She’s a total BA! She has 2 children and remains strong! We are so proud of her 🎉

[@lindaromero3802]

Awesome!! 💯👍

[@kensirhan8969]

@abersaw7373 As no less than Betty Rubble once put it, "That's wonderful!" 🎉 I'm humbled to offer my gratitude, from the bottom of my family serving heart (in 4:5 branches, Army Navy Air Force & Marines!), "May Elbereth protect (her)!" along with all of our courageous underpaid fighting people. 🥋 🎖 Some of us don't deserve em - "guess wh(at)!" - but the rest of America are "properly grateful" for their protection & dedication! 🤗👍

[@mindyschocolate]

Cheating is not “a mistake”. That was a CHOICE. Also, in the DOD, you’re required to be fit for duty, and that includes NOT showing up to work hung over or inebriated.

[@brianlabay1619]

You also can get separated for cheating on your spouse...

[@santabeard3975]

In Dave Ramsey's words, If your wife can't trust you, neither can I.

[@Junksaint]

the militry will be used against the citizns

[@RubbingPotatoes]

that's a low blow. If cheating is the standard, almost half the elected officials would be kicked out of office.

[@jamesparker1071]

Strange that Democrats don't mind men wearing dresses, pretending to be wømen, in "command" of US Armed Forces, but a real soldier has them clutching their pearls and wringing their hands.....

[@teresaamanfu7408]

Monday will be a day of mourning for America. 😢

[@tarotjill]

​@@MartianManHunter7forever. Aren't u psyched

[@MichelleStrickland-t1n]

​@@tarotjillnot mine

[@MichelleStrickland-t1n]

​@@MartianManHunter7not mine

[@kimberlyjeanne9456]

Pretty sure I'LL be drinking at 10 am on Monday 😭

[@MartianManHunter7]

@@MichelleStrickland-t1n Fortunately, yes.

[@QueensNative]

Ignorance is not bliss... ignorance is what got us in this mess in the first place.

[@xeltanni8999]

I think it was apathy.

[@ianmarshall9144]

not all primates are equal

[@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow]

@@xeltanni8999both for sure

[@WELVAS.]

Except the ignorance is described as theirs and they are fine with the mess

[@stephaniehenry5617]

Anyone that constantly cheats on their significant other is not one that can be trusted. That makes him a liar and a cheat so why put him as the head of something as important as America's security?

[@stevenvaleriojr1177]

"I truly hate that." You and me both, Jordan. You and me both.

[@BwareOfMommaBear]

I can’t understand why this hearing is even happening. He is so unqualified that I can’t believe he is seriously being considered!

[@mojoyote5924]

Hedseth pushing 'meritocracy' in the military. What a joke, when he is wholly unqualified to be Secretary of Defense.

[@matthewbergeron3641]

Nepobabies live to talk about meritocracies. If they didn't they'd have to live with the fact that they are unqualified leeches that were handed everything they have

[@Roddy1965]

Can't see any credible military person respecting this DefSec at all.

[@marqsee7948]

@@Roddy1965 in the grilling he admitted that the military doesn't trust him for being an extremist.

[@swapshots4427]

My words exactly.

[@alexperkins8433]

hes unqualified to be anything but chair at an AA meeting......or hash runners run.

[@cynthiakozikowski1765]

Love Jordan Klepper.

[@vidan3018]

he is fantastic.

[@elizabethalexander6528]

They are all great here.

[@evankraabel5415]

Dont tell me what to do

[@dawnstanley1733]

​@@evankraabel5415 Lol, have you watched Josh's stand up?? He is sooo dang funny.

[@susiepoadster4642]

Proud of Tim Kaine! Yes I Am! 💙☮️💯

[@barbaragalliera9846]

💯💯💯💯

[@megan893]

Yeah, he gave him a serious grilling!

[@JeanLeite-d1e]

Absolutely 👍!

[@eastvandb]

I mean, sure, but why was nobody asking genuinely hard hitting questions that directly relate to the position? Being an unfaithful dirtbag is practically demanded in this administration.

[@FauxBrit-13]

Virginia ❤

[@stephanieann3456]

That Senator was like “you’re a breath of fresh air”… hit me up on Grinder bro.

[@kuki8927]

The cycling of anchors is really enjoyable. Keeps the show fresh.

[@Leonaza7]

His qualifications seems to be the same as the Convicted Felon... non existent

[@Leonaza7]

How can you be in charge of Department of Defense and not meet with ALL of the members of congress. They asked to meet with you before the hearing! You can’t pick and choose when you are in charge. You have to be able to tackle everything that is set before you. He is not qualified!

[@Leonaza7]

Trump is more comfortable being around people that are clearly not very intelligent, so he can feel better about himself. One of his professors at Wharton has said that Trump was “the dumbbestt student he ever had“. Or words to that affect.

[@LusheRenRen]

@@Leonaza7 There's just no way. Coz FELON47 assured us many times that he got MIT genes from Uncle John in that very big uh brain. And the Stable Genius thinks he invented the word "groceries". So I hereby issue him an unconditional discharge from your allegation. Godspeed to him on his KFC drive-thru run. 😉

[@Afrochilla]

@@Leonaza7effect but the point still stands

[@west_park7993]

3 wives, cheating, lying...

[@debbiem.3128]

"Well, that's not what the breathalyzer said." BRILLIANT!!! 😂

[@dawngerken6613]

When even the people that worked with him say he is not qualified and should not be confirmed, you have to ask why and take it seriously.

[@dong9514]

Since we live in bizzaro world were up is down. The less qualified is better because nothing works like doing the opposite that makes sense. If he was more qualified he might have a problem with turning the military on the public, like Trump picked him for.

[@cheshirecat6518]

Trump had that AND mental health experts writing a book warning us of his insanity. What's your point?😱

[@StanleyJohnson-b4v]

Maybe they're jealous of winners.

[@cheshirecat6518]

@StanleyJohnson-b4v if by "winner" you mean someone who never has to suffer the consequences of his unlawful, immoral actions, then yeah, trump's a winner.🤦‍♀️

[@tjCAUk]

​@@StanleyJohnson-b4v not of ignore

[@LetsGoSomewhere87]

As a veteran, im disgusted and nervous for the future! If you dont know about them, check out Veterans for Peace!

[@angelamoordigian-to8gy]

Thank you for your service!💙

[@OsirisIxchel]

Thank you for expressing that. I feel you.

[@theGiantrider]

Thank you for your service

[@elenalatici9568]

👍👍👍👍 Will definitely check out Veterans for Peace. As the daughter of a B-17 pilot and the niece of his 19 year old brother whose bones lie beneath the ground in Nomandy, the level of my rage just keeps rising. Trump would call my father a loser because his plane took flak and was in flames. But my 23 yr old father held that plane flying until his crew had bailed out before bailing out himself, risking having his head sliced off by the open bomb bay door . They were all captured by the SS and spent the last 9 years of the war in a POW camp in Barth on the Baltic Some loser.😡😡😡

[@sidoniegabrielle269]

wow, had never heard of that group before. will definitely look more into them, been anti-war & pro-veteran all my life i'm honestly surprised i wasn't aware of the organization. thanks!

[@renatabezerra1502]

Ignorance is indeed bliss when you’re talking about this administration. I am truly worried about not just the next four years but the repercussions that will come from it.

[@SamIAm-kz4hg]

The people who have been mentioned in almost all positions of importance appear to have next to no expertise. It's like Trump only knows a few random people on TV. Is no one advising him?

[@FierceZs1]

Ignorance is bliss indeed, were you asleep the last 4 years?

[@SamIAm-kz4hg]

@@FierceZs1 You mean when Trump became a convicted felon?

[@AudreyEvans-l5x]

I listened to the hearing yesterday and it just made me mad. This helped me put it in perspective and I gave me some great loud laughs to start my day. Thank you!!!!

[@monalowe1641]

He's so unqualified for this position it's scary.

[@Jennifer76356]

😢😮😢

[@Cannon4545]

Yeah, I mean... look who appointed him though?

[@monalowe1641]

@Cannon4545 Trump will have him using the military against American citizens and he'll gladly do it. We'll be living in a country like Russia before long. I can't believe the idiots who voted him into office couldn't see this coming, but he does love the uneducated

[@monalowe1641]

​@Cannon4545 My last reply to you mysteriously just disappeared! Trump will have him using the military against American citizens and he'll gladly do it. All of the people he's putting in are unqualified except Marco Rubio. There will not be any cabinet members in place this time to stop Trump from doing whatever he wants. This country is in some serious trouble. We'll all be living in a country like Russia before long. I'm still in shock that people voted him into office. They sold their souls to the devil 😈 over the price of eggs. Unbelievable!

[@FierceZs1]

Based on what? He has 2 bronze stars, 2 army commendation medals, graduated from Princeton and Harvard. What qualifications do you actually need?

[@hanaisalontan]

Are these Republicans even serious ?

[@dan_hitchman007]

They are serious at being terrible.

[@claudiamoreno7552]

They are an embarrassment!!! 😡🙄

[@larrymunn5279]

I ask myself that every day. Threatening people with the largest best equipped military in the world you just hijacked demands attention but the way they act it is hard to. Thus the mixed reactions internationally, I suppose. If we can afford to just ignore them long enough they will just implode.. I just don't know if they will uh, keep their "greatness" to themselves long enough for that to happen without making it a world wide problem.

[@homiehomerson2705]

No

[@user-uw1cn9dt6y]

no. the GOP are degenerate cowards.

[@delaine5432]

This guy running the military is going to be very scary. Another example of an Incompetent Bro! Great job America----

[@missmayhem7437]

Let them see what giving jobs to unqualified Wyt men does to put them other qualified people in their places for not being wyt men

[@marcelst1088]

He is a white DEI. Not qualified, just loyal.

[@meganlaynecrafts]

They have been giving jobs to Incompetent white men in America since the first boat of them unloaded.

[@russellhammond371]

@@missmayhem7437 You can say white. It's OK, you won't burst into flames.

[@Joey-ct8bm]

How low is his respect gonna be to the generals.

[@adamlund775]

The “give me a joke” kills me everytime.

[@Kilzorethegreat]

With the things Mark Waine and MTG have said about Congressmen, i think there needs to be an investigation

[@InterKELLar]

And u know it’s those in their own party too since they’re not keen on the Democrats. Remember what Hawthorn said about those “parties” the Republicans throws?

[@bartcouprie4986]

He's not just unsuitable through character, he's just too dumb for the job!

[@robertclark972]

For most jobs .

[@geographyinaction7814]

No, he is bereft of character, he is morally bankrupt.

[@eleniphotos]

You have a dumb President. Of course he's going to nominate dumb people!

[@rah938]

It takes a certain mindset to be a sycophantic yapping dog. There’s one on the Supreme Court he reminds of, what was his name?

[@Tamsuw1781]

True but then so is Trump too dumb for the job.

[@tonypcoyle]

Love Jordan & Desi!

[@chuckwilson980]

These two are brilliant, both solo and together!

[@boydstanley6925]

Pete Hedgseth Must Never be put in CHARGE of The Armed Forces as a Alcoholic. PERIOD No Means No

[@marcpeterson1092]

But he will be.

[@osielramirez7274]

Something tells me he doesn't understand what "no mean no" means

[@Thumperoo]

I hate to be that guy, but wasn't Churchill a raving alcoholic ?

[@eastvandb]

@@Thumperoo And Ulysses S Grant? That'd be the argument.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

@@Thumperoo Churchill didn't have a giant White Nationalist tat on his chest like Hegseth does.

[@Teraxx23]

Notice he said he will allow women to keep serving in "Ground Combat" roles - what about "Air" "Sea" "Cyber" "Command"? This guy is the worst.

[@emelie0990]

We're qualified as gunfodder 😂 meritocracy doesn't apply to women under his command

[@noravaldez7722]

Tim Kaine I love you. You were so great. I am 56 and I am scared for another four years and especially with people like this. I have anxiety and depression already.

[@LC-ru1xl]

Don't watch the inauguration on Monday. He doesn't deserve the views or the ratings

[@Sherry-ml7zr]

Amen, 💯 not watching!!!

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

No problem. He’ll delusionally brag about how big his crowd size is

[@brenrenn8306]

I’m taking a trip across the river to Canada. I need to be around a country where people are a little bit more sane.

[@rosiegalvan5069]

I have no intention of watching a convicted felon being inaugurated as president of the United States. He is ready to destroy our country.

[@veronica73126]

There is not enough money in Fort Knox that would tempt me to watch the inauguration!

[@hodaka1000]

Obviously he doesn't have the decency to refuse the nomination

[@427max]

I was laying here watching this and thinking the exact same thing. Is he not embarrassed at all after everything was said ?

[@pauljastrzebiec-milewski4410]

Have you ever seen a pig leaving the feed trough full of "food" on their own???????😢😢😢

[@justisiempre4105]

@hodaka1000 Thank you! Your comment was spot on. It jolted me into realizing how despicable and incapable PH was/is/ and will be. "We the People" will lament and mourn. Then we have to resist and protest peacefully. It's our job to preserve democracy. Si, se puede! Peace.

[@AnitaClue]

@@pauljastrzebiec-milewski4410 actually I raised pigs when I was young. They don't overeat. A horse will overeat, will even eat themselves to death, but they look pretty so nobody likes to use them for insults. Pigs are great animals. People could learn from them.

[@pressia07]

💯 nor humility

[@geargeekpdx3566]

It's so weird how i keep thinking I'm awake and this is happening when it's so obvious that it's a nightmare. I may need three G&Ts to believe any of it.

[@pannachawangkul585]

😅😅😅😅

[@Laurentube9857]

😂😂😂

[@elpatudo3670]

Cheers 🍻

[@ashleycd8500]

CBS This Morning ran this clip with his kids' names and Jordan's reaction earlier this morning, and they all giggled at the Hegseth bit and called it "a moment of levity" in the hearing. I hate this timeline so much

[@pedrostormrage]

11:48 "But democracy also sleeps better in darkness" Thanks for that laugh, I think we all needed it 😴

[@Keln02]

"I like beer" comes to mind. US politics are corrupt to the bone

[@themightykabool]

Hold my beer Hahaahahah

[@heyarnold2006]

"I still like beer"

[@anniehuckerby9281]

🤣 who can forget that

[@Corneilus1]

Just say " I don't think I'm qualified" that's not embarrassing if you know you're not! He's not.

[@CD-DMV]

Love my Senator Tim Kane❤❤

[@carabiner7999]

7:45 Brit in the States here. That Cronkite moment was brilliant. Cheers, Mr. Klepper, you absolute gem.

[@brucebennett5338]

If we had a meritocracy, Hegseth would not be sitting in that seat. To the malicious mediocrity.

[@istdochallesegal3427]

A junior officer, at best

[@katl6426]

If you had a meritocracy, the entire world wouldn't currently be concerned with what's going to happen over the next 4 years

[@gzayas08]

What's sad is that one side of us knows these things and the other side thinks it's fake news.

[@tjCAUk]

maga hates facts

[@BwareOfMommaBear]

@@gzayas08 even when there is indisputable proof, they just bury their heads further into the sand and still say it’s fake. MAGAts are the ones who make up conspiracy theories and declare them as facts! Hypocrites!

[@mattmanley7118]

Jordan is one heck of a host. That confirmation hearing was a circus my gosh 😅

[@Blenny195]

He can't remember his own kids names and people were giving Biden a hard time?

[@spat726]

Duckworth was the bright light in this hearing. Too bad nobody cares.

[@reneelyndamartinez1362]

Hegseth is the PERFECT representation of Drumpf and MAGA.

[@DarinDan-t5s]

When America elect a Felon as president then he will bring all unqualified and criminals in his administration.

[@marcelst1088]

He is a white DEI. Not qualified, just loyal.

[@trise2033]

"Everyone has to earn their rank and position" - The guy who didn't earn either rank or position.

[@331SVTCobra]

You know that and everyone smarter than a third grader knows that. The gullible minions who believe that Trump wrote the Gospels obviously think that a secdef nominee should spend his time stonewalling anyone who isn't blindly loyal to Trump. I am truly hopeful that enough Republicans care about America enough to vote against Hegseth since he is totally unqualified. It doesn't take much brainpower to namecall and stonewall. It takes a lot of brainpower to articulate an opinion that is contrary to the listener. Hegseth consistently did the former.

[@lbednaz]

I'm with Desi....wake me up in 2028!

[@margaretwordnerd5210]

That assumes there will be free/fair elections in 2028. There's no point waking up for the kind of elections held in dictatorships because the outcome is already decided.

[@JamesMiller-ce1df]

Desi, Jorden, and Josh -- let's see 'em more often!

[@catb.7167]

It's Jordan, but yes!

[@LisaLisa-c2q]

Jan 20. One of the worst Mondays of our entire lives. 😩

[@TravisBurton]

I love Kleper providing breaking news with glasses. I am not sure why, but I am here for it. lol😆

[@stevonh]

He's not even qualified to run a fruit stand.

[@Nabonidus-m7x]

His kids' names are straight out of a George Carlin joke book.

[@Praetor_Fenix420]

Pete is not qualified to mix his own drinks!

[@davidgabrielsen2139]

Two words....Camilla

[@iseeum]

@@davidgabrielsen2139 You don't know the difference between one and two.

[@ayalvadiganesh622]

That's OK. Running the banana republic is his boss's job.

[@marjoriegarland2798]

Great job Jordan and Desi! Thank you for being a bright light in these dark days. Laughter is the best medicine 😂🎉

[@FierceZs1]

Times so dark that they slept for the last 4 years straight

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

I honestly thought we were watching Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing for a second.

[@yourmomisvaxxed5570]

Hmm, maybe SNL can get Matt Damon to play Hegseth for the cold open. His Kavanaugh was priceless

[@geargeekpdx3566]

Kavanaugh looks like a Mormon next to Hegseth

[@pattiraefrye]

But asking Hegseth if he liked beer? His answer would be ‘anonymous smear’. 😂

[@MsWarriordiva]

He's even worse than Kavanaugh!!!!

[@mr.joshua6818]

@@user-em6ie2be7x he was quite a bit more collected than Kavanaugh was. That guy cried like a girl.

[@jaylindly2329]

Honestly, we should be holding senators accountable for filandering as well. This has nothing to do with moral compunction, it is a means to minimize entaglements and opportunities for blackmail.

[@franciscolaguna81]

These correspondents segments are just next level great, and consistently so! I love the daily show's ensemble

[@pranathikande7456]

I love Pete Hegseth! said no one ever

[@briandugan4054]

Some of the comment sections say otherwise. People think this guy is over qualified. It is insane.

[@charlenemack7040]

@@briandugan4054He is too overqualified to work at the dairy queen.

[@gregbors8364]

@@briandugan4054Trolls are usually paid to say that stuff. Of course, there are amateur trolls too.

[@lisabishop6266]

I think, possibly maybe,either wife 1,2 or 3 might have said that?

[@joycej9415]

​@lisabishop6266 but they FAFO and realize their mistakes

[@coreenkindred]

He is totally unqualified 😮

[@Bduboff]

Desi is all of us.

[@kaygee5115]

I'm with Desi on this one. "Ignorance is bliss" is horrible but how I'll get through these next 4 years.

[@kingayy9267]

0:54 "...Pete Hegseth, trXmp's nominee for defense secretary and *dude who makes sure everyone at the frat house has their stories straight"* is a hideous, hilarious description!

[@ethanriley77]

We want more of Jordan Klepper!! 🎉

[@TheReal008Zulu]

Pete's marriage vows always include the phrase, "Hey, it's gotta be 10am somewhere!"

[@zainjal26]

No those were Clinton’s vows

[@valeriewilson5116]

He is a disaster. Never, ever ever should he be SECY of Defense

[@Godhelpus62]

“Let he without an Ashley Madison premium account cast the first stone!” 😂😂😂😂

[@hhunstad2011]

A breath of fresh air. How demented can you be😂😂😂

[@burakz7646]

Alcohol breath is not fresh air 😂

[@Geblorg]

Oh u so funny :) Commenting from a fallout shelter in 2027.

[@FierceZs1]

Not as demented as Byden was the last 4 years

[@Geblorg]

@@FierceZs1 Biden was not demented. Yes, showing signs of slowing down but decent and effective. Just wait for the reign of the orange monkey king and mourn the last four years :)

[@smzemperfi]

Give Desi an Emmy for that one!❤️

[@princesslluviacaemercury4136]

Imagine voting the lowest person in the world to the highest office in land THREE TIMES

[@ramtailthebattlertr2066]

There has to be a few that voted him when he ran in like 2000 too, 4 times

[@kingjamos2422]

I can imagine it. That's why I can't sleep at night!

[@Rowsy91]

Other side im sure made it easy on Trump voters with how insane they are on some social issues

[@joshuapartridge5092]

he represents how people really are

[@DelightfulStars-mq8dx]

Can't name his own kids😂

[@jeffreycarman2185]

The audacity and hypocrisy of Hegseth (who is laughably qualified to be Secretary of Defense) saying he’s going to “bring back meritocracy” to the DOD is so ironic.

[@squisherderheld]

"Give me a joke, I mean give the man a drink and pour one for me too"

[@kingayy9267]

1:07 Apparently Pete Hegseth's response to the allegation of him SA-ing a woman was "I am not a perfect person." Oh wow.

[@martyjames9368]

Wow, sickening.

[@zainjal26]

What was Bidens response to the same allegations ?

[@zainjal26]

@@martyjames9368not as sickening as Biden showering with his daughter

[@marcelst1088]

He is a white DEI. Not qualified, just loyal.

[@gregbors8364]

Well, who amongst us hasn’t done that? Oh… that’s right… me. My bad

[@wallochdm1]

Ask Petey about his White Supremacist tattoo.

[@sloppynyuszi]

They did. He said it was a Christian tattoo

[@markstyles1246]

"Clever" of him, I suppose. At least he hasn't had to explain any "Hindu tattoos"...

[@AlloToutLeMonde]

​@@sloppynyuszi 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dabush6380]

Its a religious symbol you dip... Although the left never really deal in facts so...

[@debrakron9049]

@@dabush6380religious in the sense of white Christian nationalism, sure.

[@matthewmerchant2038]

"That's not what the breathalyzer says." 💀💀

[@AUsernameTooMany]

Give me a joke: Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un are laughing in a bar. The bartender asks, what is so funny? They respond, Pete Hegseth. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@footerotica]

The highest number of people he has managed is 100. That, and that ALONE is enough to be unqualified for leading the defense department.

[@FierceZs1]

That's higher than most senators who are representative of millions of people in their states. So what number should it be then?

[@footerotica]

@ do you think a representative function is the same as the highest executive function?

[@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491]

Crazy smirk.

[@sharihazlett3774]

This will be a government of incompetence. Almost none of them have a clue what they're doing

[@samantharitchie9148]

Yup Trump will run America into the ground and make it utterly worthless, just like all the businesses he's done that to.

[@larrymunn5279]

Parallels Russian politics disturbingly closely. Trump will reward loyalty with power and stack the deck till the gov runs off it and everyone has their hand in the cookie jar.

[@charlesparr1611]

I'm looking forward to Desi weighing in on this creep soon ;)

[@SeattleSun2013]

Love you, man. 😄👏❤️

[@flightloungebeats]

Some comedy gold here holy sh** 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@zxys001]

...I'm going to come." We all hate that.

[@onefatstratcat]

Especially Melania

[@Hardwarestoresenpai]

Kamala started it.

[@7Comic7mischief7]

Incredible clip, top to bottom.

[@DelightfulStars-mq8dx]

Can't name his own kids 😂

[@christypember8306]

Give me a joke?? Pete Hegseth as a Secretary of Defense

[@dthomascful]

I don’t know how comedians can keep coming up with jokes in this day and age! Thank you Klepper for continuing! You keep me from falling into depression.

[@usuckthereturn]

Hegseth’s impending drunken rant going viral will be legendary!!!! #dumpsterfire

[@Corbomite_Meatballs]

As will the 3 times, at least, they're unable to find him when something really bad happens where he's expected to do his job.

[@joermnyc]

Pete’s military strategy is likely beating the enemy at beer pong and drinking their Generals under the table.

[@jv-lk7bc]

lol he said "military strategy".

[@PztWong]

I realized more and more each day that we need Desi’s Netflix specials.

[@wnight55]

Cut the man some slack! He said he would abstain from alcohol if appointed. I believe him. pppppptthhhh

[@trisherwin]

Love your work J. Klepper, need the laughs.

[@horse4you]

Straight into my Funny Playlist with this one. Although, I might need a new playlist called Traitorous Absurdities as we struggle through the next 4 years. Thx Jordan, you're the best 😉

[@waltgodsoe9111]

No one ask when he had his last drink, had he had drink today?

[@RobardoHughes]

What if had he had had had he had he had had drink today???