The Left’s unorthodoxy created the Hegseth problem for itself

Published December 5, 2024 8:44am ET



During a season of Cabinet picks from President-elect Donald Trump, allegations of sexual misbehavior have taken a front seat. It is clear that the Left’s own marriage unorthodoxy has made possible the situations against which it rages.

At the moment, those on the Left are particularly upset with Pete Hegseth, the nominee for secretary of defense. Every force opposed to his confirmation is making an effort to thwart it, from accusations of rape to smear campaigns about alcoholism. 

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