Is Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., having his Joni Ernst moment? It sure seems like it.
On Wednesday, the Hoosier State’s senior senator told CNN mouthpiece Manu Raju he’s still undecided as to whether he will support Pete Hegseth’s nomination to become the next secretary of defense. The comments came after the two veterans met to discuss Hegseth’s potential promotion earlier that day.
“I haven’t decided yet, as I’ve shared with him and happy to share with others…We had a good meeting. It was an extensive conversation, and he answered the questions I asked,” Young reportedly said. “We had a very fulsome meeting. We covered everything on my mind, and I suspect the minds of most everyone that’s watching this.”
Putting aside the fact that he apparently doesn’t know what “fulsome” means, Young’s remarks are a disgrace. Indiana voters reelected Donald Trump to the White House by a nearly 20-point margin last month with a mandate to alter the Washington status quo. But rather than endorse Hegseth’s confirmation like Indiana Sen.-elect Jim Banks, Young has taken it upon himself to ignore the will of his constituents and play games with Hegseth’s nomination.
When pressed on why the Indiana senator has reportedly declined to commit to supporting Hegseth’s nomination despite previously voting to confirm Biden-appointed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Young Communications Director Matt Lahr didn’t provide The Federalist with a direct answer. Instead, he said that Young and Hegseth “had a great meeting yesterday afternoon and [Young] looks forward to the confirmation hearing.” […]
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