Senator Eric Schmitt

he is uh i don't believe he's being advanced to the markup and i met with mr martin he seems like a good man most of my concerns related to january 6th and and he built a compelling case on some of the 1512 prosecutions that were probably key to the moment bad decisions but where we probably

he is uh i don't believe he's being advanced to the markup and i met with mr martin he seems like a good man most of my concerns related to january 6th and and he built a compelling case on some of the 1512 prosecutions that were probably key to the moment bad decisions but where we probably

I have a difference is I think anybody that breached the perimeter should have been in prison for some period of time, whether it's 30 days or three years is debatable. But I have no tolerance for anybody who entered the building on January the 6th, and that's probably where most of the friction was. So the difference wasn't that they should be charged in my estimation, it's by how much.

I have a difference is I think anybody that breached the perimeter should have been in prison for some period of time, whether it's 30 days or three years is debatable. But I have no tolerance for anybody who entered the building on January the 6th, and that's probably where most of the friction was. So the difference wasn't that they should be charged in my estimation, it's by how much.

And I've indicated to the White House I wouldn't support his nomination.

And I've indicated to the White House I wouldn't support his nomination.

Maybe Charlie Kirk is on the college campus. I want you to know we are lucky to have Charlie Kirk.

Maybe Charlie Kirk is on the college campus. I want you to know we are lucky to have Charlie Kirk.

I'll tell you, the Senate Republican GOP is standing solid behind Pete. We understand this is this attack, another character assassination, trying to get rid of a guy because he's daring to challenge status quo. He's made some big changes inside DOD, and we know they needed to be made.

I'll tell you, the Senate Republican GOP is standing solid behind Pete. We understand this is this attack, another character assassination, trying to get rid of a guy because he's daring to challenge status quo. He's made some big changes inside DOD, and we know they needed to be made.

And so since he's ruffling feathers, he's also made some enemies throughout the media and obviously throughout the Democrat Party. I will tell you, our support hasn't changed. My support hasn't changed. Pete is doing exactly what he needs to do. We had a bloated Department of Defense that went woke.

And so since he's ruffling feathers, he's also made some enemies throughout the media and obviously throughout the Democrat Party. I will tell you, our support hasn't changed. My support hasn't changed. Pete is doing exactly what he needs to do. We had a bloated Department of Defense that went woke.

They had started leaning in towards a Democrat party that has lost their direction of understanding what lethality is, what mission ready is, and about the warfighter. They became very risk adverse and tried to play politics. You can't win wars and you can't deter our enemies. by playing politics. And Pete is restoring the DOD's mission. And that hasn't changed.

They had started leaning in towards a Democrat party that has lost their direction of understanding what lethality is, what mission ready is, and about the warfighter. They became very risk adverse and tried to play politics. You can't win wars and you can't deter our enemies. by playing politics. And Pete is restoring the DOD's mission. And that hasn't changed.

We're going to stand strong with him no matter what type of onslaught and slander the media and the left want to throw at him.

We're going to stand strong with him no matter what type of onslaught and slander the media and the left want to throw at him.

Well, I would tell you the majority of the GOPs is solidly behind him. I will say that we're having – and I don't want to talk about this one person by name, Charlie. I want to be very respectful because we have a meeting Monday afternoon when I get there in his office. But we have one member on the SASC, which is the Senate Committee on Armed Services,

Well, I would tell you the majority of the GOPs is solidly behind him. I will say that we're having – and I don't want to talk about this one person by name, Charlie. I want to be very respectful because we have a meeting Monday afternoon when I get there in his office. But we have one member on the SASC, which is the Senate Committee on Armed Services,

that is trying to ruffle feathers a little bit. He's the same individual we had some problems with, with Pete's confirmation too. So this doesn't come at any surprise, but we feel like there's a way to get around it. One thing that we're trying to keep from happening is actually allowing the Democrats to have a hearing on this because the hearing wouldn't be for production.

that is trying to ruffle feathers a little bit. He's the same individual we had some problems with, with Pete's confirmation too. So this doesn't come at any surprise, but we feel like there's a way to get around it. One thing that we're trying to keep from happening is actually allowing the Democrats to have a hearing on this because the hearing wouldn't be for production.