Carnival of Fools: Let This Sink In: Hegseth’s Nomination Was Almost Derailed by an Erroneous Scoop

WITH JEFF BLEHAR

December 17, 2024

Let This Sink In: Hegseth's Nomination Was Almost Derailed by an Erroneous Scoop

Greetings, and I hope you enjoy trudging through a slushy December "wintry mix" edition of the Carnival of Fools today. Yes, if I had realized when I was offered the Tuesday slot for a newsletter here at NR that it meant I'd be writing for both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve 2024, I'd probably have asked to be our Wednesday guy instead. So, while we have some seasonal fun to look forward to at the end of the year, we still have to scrape a bit of political sludge off the bottom of our boots. Let's get to mopping up the melting mess for this last week, and later on we can all conspire as we dream by the fire. (Speaking of illegal Christmastime acts, a reminder: The months have grown long, and the hour is late — so subscribe, or else I may have to start threatening pets.)

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