Trump May Balk at Hegseth Over Drinking History, Not Misconduct Claims: Report

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Who Trump Really Wants
43% : CNN's Stephen Collinson said Hegseth should "keep this going" into next year if he wants to be confirmed, and force the GOP Senators to openly defy Trump.GOP strategist Erin Perrine on CNN described Hegseth as a "test case," for Trump to see if a nominee can "fight the battle of political opinion in the court of public opinion on media."
28% : Right Now'The Post explains that Trump himself "has been troubled by the allegations about Hegseth's excessive drinking," noting that although he "has stood by numerous aides and appointees accused of sexual assault or indiscretion ... he has long disdained the abuse of alcohol by those around him dating back to the death of his brother, Fred Trump Jr., who suffered from alcoholism and died of related diseases at the age of 42."On CNN Thursday morning, a panel discussed The Post's report, and noted that Republican Senators are also uncomfortable with Hegseth's reported drinking.
8% : Donald Trump has chosen at least four people to join his administration who have allegations of sexual misconduct in their background, as does Trump himself.

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