Susan Collins: 'Troubling' that Hegseth FBI report omitted key information

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Susan Collins: ‘Troubling’ that Hegseth FBI report omitted key information

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5100687-susan-collins-pete-hegseth-fbi-report/

by Alexander Bolton - 01/22/25 1:59 PM ET
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“I’ve heard from others that pertinent information has not been included, and that is troubling,” Collins said. “When you’re making a decision about a nominee, you want to have as complete a picture as possible.”

Collins was referring to complaints from Senate colleagues that relevant interviews were not included in the FBI report on Hegseth’s background, including an interview with Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, who alleged a variety of misconduct in an affidavit later submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee.

The Maine senator emphasized that she has not reviewed Hegseth’s FBI background report because she’s not a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Only the chairman and ranking member of that panel had access to the report before Hegseth’s hearing last week.

Danielle Hegseth said she told the FBI in an interview that the nominee has an alcohol problem and was abusive to his ex-wife Samantha.

She says she told the FBI that Pete Hegseth’s second wife told her she once hid in a closet because she feared for her personal safety because of her then-husband’s behavior........................

[Lovie777]

1. Concerned....

🧐

[Polly Hennessey]

2. New term: troubling. We now have Ms. Collin's being troublingly concerned. 😦 🫢

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Blah blah blah blah

I'm sure she's certain that he won't do it again so she'll vote yes.

[Skittles]

4. they approved an abusive Supreme Court justice

violence against women doesn't mean shit to these fucking repukes