One source claimed this behavior persisted as recently as last month.
However, the report also acknowledges that none of the sources could recall an instance where Hegseth missed a scheduled appearance due to drinking.
Fox News Colleagues Defend Hegseth
Hegseth’s Fox News colleagues have strongly refuted the allegations, dismissing them as baseless.
Will Cain, a longtime co-host, denounced the report on X (formerly Twitter), calling it “100 percent bullst.” He stated, “Your story is horsest, @NBCNews. Put my name on it. On the record. It’ll be your only on-the-record source.”
Rachel Campos-Duffy, another co-host, echoed Cain’s criticism, writing, “The losers at @NBCNews never reached out to me either. You now have 2 people who sat next to him 8+ hours a week on
