Jim Acosta Mocks Pete Hegseth for Enlisting His Mom in Confirmation Process: ‘To Have Your Mother Call Senators…’

CNN’s Jim Acosta mocked Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of defense, on Friday over his mother’s efforts to help him get confirmed.

Addressing conservative CNN contributor Shermichael Singleton, Acosta noted, “One woman who has been a part of the process this week is Pete Hegseth’s mother.”

“What do you make of the role that she has played this week? We saw her go out on Fox to defend her son, and Axios reports she’s been calling senators directly on his behalf. You know, I’m just wondering, I mean, Reagan used to talk about peace through strength. Are we seeing strength being projected out to the world when it comes to the Hegseth nomination if his mother is having to call senators?” asked Acosta.

“Well, I mean, I think his mother is out there because some outlets have printed and reported on a previous email she sent several years ago, I think seven years ago, to be exact,” observed Singleton. “And she feels the need, and I think she should, to come out and clarify what was going on between her, her son, and their family at that particular time. I think she did an outstanding job on Fox News. And again, friends of mine that I have, who actually work for Republican senators, and I’ve been talking to and texting with a lot of them, that just understand where things appear to be moving from their perspective, these things are absolutely making a difference.”

“I know, but, Shermichael, t have your mother call senators to get you cleared for secretary of defense — right? I mean, he goes out there with tattoos, and showing off his biceps and everything. I mean, you know,” submitted Acosta.

“I don’t think that’s a bad thing!” shot back Singleton, before going on to argue that it’s standard for family members to give statements on behalf of nominees.

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