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Son,

I have tried to keep quiet about your character and behavior, but after listening to the way you made Samantha feel today, I cannot stay silent. And as a woman and your mother, I feel I must speak out.

You are an abuser of women — that is the ugly truth, and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years), and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth.

I am not a saint, far from it... so don’t throw that in my face, but your abuse over the years to women (dishonesty, sleeping around, betrayal, debasing, belittling) needs to be called out.

Sam is a good mother and a good person (under the circumstances that you created), and I know deep down you know that. For you to try to label her as “unstable” for your own advantage is despicable and abusive. Is there any sense of decency left in you? She did not ask for or deserve any of what has come to her by your hand. Neither did Meredith.

I know you think this is one big competition and that we have taken her side… bunk… we are on the side of good, and that is not you. (Go ahead and call me self-righteous, I don’t care.)

Don’t you dare run to her and cry foul that we shared with us… that’s what babies do. It’s time for someone (I wish it was a strong man) to stand up to your abusive behavior and call it out, especially against women.

We still love you, but we are broken by your behavior and lack of character. I don’t want to write emails like this and never thought I would. If it damages our relationship further, then so be it, but at least I have said my piece. [Redacted]

And yes, we are praying for you (and you don’t deserve to know how we are praying, so skip the snarky reply).

I don’t want an answer to this… I don’t want to debate with you. You twist and abuse everything I say anyway. But… On behalf of all the women (and I know it’s many) you have abused in some way, I say… get some help and take an honest look at yourself...

Mom

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[–] CharlesDarwin 3 points 8 hours ago

Ouch. JFC, the qons are such broken people.

[–] Rapidcreek 22 points 23 hours ago

Wow. Even your mom says you suck. Lol

[–] leadore 85 points 1 day ago

This is the letter of reference Hegseth presented to Trump to clinch the job.

[–] [email protected] 87 points 1 day ago (3 children)

basically did a full 180 when 'needed' like a good maga nut republicant.

@yashar
Mrs. Hegseth, in a phone interview with The New York Times on Friday, said that she had sent her son an immediate follow-up email at the time apologizing for what she had written. She said she had fired off the original email “in anger, with emotion” at a time when he and his wife were going through a very difficult divorce.In the interview, she defended her son and disavowed the sentiments she had expressed in the initial email about his character and treatment of women. “It is not true. It has never been true,” she said. She added: “I know my son. He is a good father, husband.”

[–] shalafi 5 points 9 hours ago

Problem being, that was a well thought out, well written letter. Not exactly the words of a distraught parent.

Very little emotion here, except in the truthful (to the author), heartfelt sense.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wonder how much they paid/threatened her for that

[–] just_another_person 28 points 1 day ago

Honestly, knowing these people and who they are affiliated with, she's probably dead, and that was definitely not written by the same person.

[–] [email protected] 102 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Oof.

That’s a powerful heartfelt letter.

[–] [email protected] 83 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Imagine how big a piece of shit you must be if your own mother writes something like this to you while you're going through a divorce. The guy must be a an absolute fucking scumbag.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The guy must be a an absolute fucking scumbag.

aka the main Trump administration job requirement.

Sure, it feels wrong to joke about it, but given Trump and a substantial portion of his cabinet has a history of abuse as well, significantly more so than the average population or current administration, it is by no means only a joke.

[–] roofTophopper 14 points 1 day ago

Definitely is. Sadly he's too far gone and will find a way to spin this and suddenly she's getting attacked off of whatever insane claims he made. People like him won't try to get better or even defend, they redirect.

[–] gibmiser 44 points 1 day ago

DAMN momma! Bitchslapped with love. Honestly made me feel almost bad for the guy - mom sounds like good people and he still ended up a turd.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 111 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

The rapist Nazi trump has appointed as head of the US military.

[–] Mirshe 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Let's not forget that he's an explicit Christian Dominionist.

[–] joeynotjoe 4 points 22 hours ago

Fucking awful.

[–] toiletobserver 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 day ago

Fox “News” person and Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense.

[–] joeynotjoe 2 points 22 hours ago

I wish I didn’t have to know.

[–] robocall 24 points 1 day ago

Trump's going to get such a boner from this

[–] someguy3 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

but after listening to the way you made Samantha feel today

What happened?

From the article: Penelope Hegseth sent the email to her son in 2018 as he was in the middle of divorcing his wife, Samantha.

[–] just_another_person 19 points 1 day ago

Fucking good for her 👏👏👏👏

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This was probably part of his resume to join the rest of Trump's appointees

[–] joeynotjoe 4 points 22 hours ago

Cover letter