Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) is brushing off the allegations against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, arguing that all people have some “indiscretions” in their pasts.

The remark — made on conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s show — comes as Hegseth faces accusations regarding sexual assault and excessive drinking, which are threatening to tank his bid to be the next Pentagon chief.

“I think Pete Hegseth was an exceptional pick,” Roy said. “I know he’s under fire with the Senate, but he’s under fire from squishy senators who have been against everything we want to do. And so I hope Pete holds the line all the way through. I’m defending him, and we should all defend him.”

“You know look, we’ve all had some indiscretions in our past and things like that, every human has,” Roy added. “But good grief, Pete Hegseth, he’s got the support of so many people and he represents somebody who would take on the defense establishment, and we need that, desperately need that.”

Hegseth was on Capitol Hill meeting with senators this week, working to........

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