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The New York Times reports:
An exchange between Representative Jimmy Gomez, Democrat of California, and John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, briefly devolved into a shouting match as Gomez asked witnesses whether or not “Pete Hegseth had been drinking before he leaked classified information.”
“I think thats an offensive line of questioning — the answer’s no,” Ratcliffe shot back. During his confirmation process, Hegseth made the commitment that he would abstain from consuming alcohol if he was confirmed as defense secretary.
Republicans in the House hearing are mostly ignoring the Signal chat. Representative Dan Crenshaw, Republican of Texas, was one of the few to offer a defense of it, if partially in jest. “I will note I always use fire emojis when I see terrorists getting killed,” he said.
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Unbelievable.
Rep. Gomez asked if Pete Hegseth had been drinking before he leaked classified information and Ratcliffe called the question “offensive.”
It’s an entirely reasonable question.
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) March 26, 2025
Gomez: Do you know whether Pete Hegseth had been drinking before he leaked classified information?
Gabbard: I don’t have any knowledge of his personal habits.
Ratcliffe: That’s an offensive line of questioning pic.twitter.com/T5OyMvDUEg
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 26, 2025
CIA Director John Ratcliffe continues to melt down about Rep. Jimmy Gomez asking if Pete Hegseth was drinking before he leaked classified information.
No, John, I think the people deserve to know whether or not our Secretary of Defense is a f’n lush.
And they say women are… pic.twitter.com/ddBNukskdR
— Art Candee
(@ArtCandee) March 26, 2025
