Happy Friday, Activists ~
You made it to the end of the week. But there's more to do! The Senate will likely vote on Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense sometime today. We need to make the calls and send emails again to tell our senators to vote NO on this nominee, to make sure Democrats stand strong against this nominee. And tell your Republican senators to vote NO too!
CALL TO ACTION
Tell your senators to vote NO on Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth was already a dangerous nominee for Secretary of Defense but yesterday, we learned of new allegations against him. In an affidavit sent to senators, his former sister-in-law revealed disturbing claims that Hegseth's second wife feared for her safety because of his behavior.
Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, Danielle Hegseth, came forward at great personal risk to share her account of his abusive behavior and volatile temperament. In her sworn affidavit, she stated: “I am deeply concerned by what Hegseth’s confirmation would mean for our military and our country.”
Here is a reminder of some of the reasons Hegseth is so unqualified for this post:
--> He’s never led a large organization in his life, and he was allegedly pushed out of the small nonprofits he managed for financial mismanagement and harassment.
--> As recently as November, Hegseth stated his belief that women should not serve in combat roles, a stance that undermines decades of progress in the military.
--> At a work event, he reportedly got drunk and shouted, “Kill all Muslims.”
--> He’s faced multiple accusations of sexual assault or misconduct and was heard drunkenly shouting “no means yes” while leaving a bar. His own mother called him an “abuser of women.”
--> He’s refused to say whether he’d follow illegal orders, like shooting unarmed protesters or enabling mass deportations.
Now, with new reports that credible allegations of abuse were buried by Trump’s team, it’s clear that Pete Hegseth isn’t just unqualified -- he’s dangerous. And we have no idea what else Trump and his cronies could be hiding.
Call and email our senators and insist they vote NO on this dangerous MAGA extremist for Secretary of Defense.
Here are the senators' contacts --
Sen. McCormick – D.C. office 202-224-6324; email link (scroll to the bottom of the page).
Sen. Fetterman – Phila office 215-241-1090; D.C. 202-224-4254; email link
For outside PA: Find your senators’ phone numbers and emails at this link.
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