Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) defended members of the highly controversial House January 6 Committee, stating that he does not believe they should be prosecuted during an appearance on Meet The Press. It’s infuriating to see a Republican like Graham stand up for this sham of a committee, which was nothing more than a witch hunt against President Trump and his supporters.
Graham was first asked about his willingness to support Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense. Graham has previously provided vague statements when asked about Hegseth’s nomination, stating that unverified allegations are “serious.”
The senator also reportedly called the president-elect multiple times and urged him to ditch Hegseth, sources close to the Trump transition team told The Federalist.
After a weeks-long saga and significant backlash from the Trump base, Graham appeared more open to supporting Hegseth while speaking with Meet The Press host Kirsten Welker. “Yeah, I’m in a good place with Pete unless something I don’t know about comes out. These allegations are disturbing, but they’re anonymous. I asked him point blank, ‘were you drunk in a bar and got up and said, let’s kill all the Muslims?’ He said ‘no,’” Graham said, adding that the sexual assault allegation was found to be without merit upon investigation.
“But about mismanagement of money, about, you know, having a drinking problem and saying inappropriate things. All of these are anonymous allegations.He’s given me his side of the story. It makes sense to me. I believe him. Unless somebody’s willing to come forward, I think he’s going to get through,” he continued, comparing the unsubstantiated allegations to those levied against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearings.
Welker concluded the segment with a “lightening round” in which she asked the senator a number of questions. “President-elect Trump told me he thinks the members of the January 6th committee should go to jail. Do you agree with that statement?” the NBC host asked.
Without hesitation, Graham replied, “No.”
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— Cullen McCue (@CullenMcCue) December 15, 2024