Defense Secretary Hegseth (Allegedly) Day Drinking at NATO

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has a well-documented history of heavy drinking. During his Senate confirmation hearings, he was asked if he still drank. His response? He’d stop—if confirmed. Who says that in a job interview… and still gets the job? Trump’s people do. It is possible he abstained during the hearings, but I watched him sweat. According to my research: “Hangover perspiration is the body’s natural reaction to ingesting alcohol. Drinking increases your heart rate and causes your blood vessels to widen, a process known as vasodilation. Dilated blood vessels then trigger the release of sweat, making your skin feel warm and flushed.”

I’ve known enough functioning alcoholics, who day drink, in my life to say Pete Hegseth isn’t just (allegedly) an active alcoholic (and alleged sexual predator unqualified for his job) — he’s dumb… not smart enough to be discreet. My advice, based on decades of observation, choose a transparent liquor that might pass for water, like vodka or rum. Vodka is the drink of choice for chugging on the down low because, legend has it, vodka doesn’t reek as much as other liquors. I can smell it. In fact, through my phone, I was able to detect a fetid haze emanating from his skin. Russia makes Stolichnaya; maybe he can get a mate’s rate. But no, he’s (allegedly) a scotch man, sufficiently delusional, thinking no one is suspicious. Also, Pete should consider putting a clear liquor in a water bottle, but he (allegedly) wants his scotch in a rocks glass. Not one reporter asked him what he was sucking down. The answer would have been “apple juice.” He doesn’t care enough to hide it. That should concern everyone.

Remember the airplane collision in D.C. last month? Hegseth was not available for comment until the next day, raising speculation (just from me) that he was (allegedly) too drunk to hold a press conference that night. The Defense Secretary’s job demands 24/7 readiness—no drinking, no excuses. Functioning alcoholics need at least 24 hours’ notice to appear sober.

Alcoholism is a disease, and Pete Hegseth’s history with alcohol should have eliminated him as a candidate for the role of Defense Secretary. He is also a member of the GOP sexual assault allegations club. His lack of qualifications may have been seen as an advantage by Trump Republicans, as an inexperienced appointee is malleable. Having a history of drinking on the job… bah. It’s not history if it’s still happening.