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Liz Cheney slams Hagel's 'embarrassing' hearing performance

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    Defense secretary pick slammed after appearance

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Let's take a look at who is talking this morning and a hagel is not just feeling the heat during yesterday's hearing.

A lot of other reaction is coming now that's true Liz Cheney it's just one of those very critical of the former senator.

Not mincing any words on Hannity last night Cheney called it embarrassing.

And not what our men and women deserve.

I think this is the worst performance frank act in a -- not just by a senior.

Nominee -- but by any nominee up for confirmation.

Across the board you know senator take -- came into this today with a lot of very concerning policy views that have been been well layered.

That raise legitimate concerns that.

After watching the performance he's left real questions about his confidence you know this is the person the President Obama.

Thinks is the most well suited to lead our defenses to lead the Department of Defense.

At this time when we're facing significant threats around the world and he proved again and again and again today.

Incapable of answering very basic questions was embarrassing because you had to sit back and think wait a second you know.

This is the man the president of the United States wants to put in command of our armed forces now first of all think about the obligation that we have to the men and women.

In uniform we -- them the best this certainly is not the best you know we watch his performance today by somebody who fails to comprehend the most fundamental.

Threats that we face as a nation.

At one point in his testimony he also talked about the fact that he didn't imagine he'd be in charge of anything I mean this is really couldn't make up how.

Sort of baffled and dazed and confused he appeared.

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