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Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News personality President-elect Donald Trump tapped for defense secretary in spite of the sexual assault allegations against him, alarmed his colleagues at the network with his alcohol usage, current and former Fox News employees told NBC News on Tuesday.
Ten of his colleagues shared their observations about Hegseth with NBC News, two of whom said they smelled alcohol on his breath more than a dozen times before he went on air to co-host “Fox & Friends Weekend.”
“Everyone would be talking about it behind the scenes before he went on the air,” one of the former Fox employees told NBC.
“He’s such a charming guy, but he just acted like the rules didn’t apply to him,” one of the former employees also said.
Hegseth, who left Fox News after Trump nominated him to lead the Defense Department, would also complain about being hungover before going on air, some of the sources said. However, none could recall Hegseth missing work because of his…
