Not a ‘Drop of Alcohol on My Lips’: Hegseth Promises To Give Up Drinking Should He Be Confirmed as Defense Secretary

The combat veteran and former Fox News host may have the hardest confirmation fight of all Trump’s nominees given the allegations against him.

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President Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, at the Capitol on December 4, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

President Trump’s nominee for defense secretary is promising to give up drinking alcohol should he be confirmed to lead the Pentagon. The pledge comes after weeks of damaging stories about his alleged alcohol abuse and mistreatment of women. 

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