‘No Bueno’: CNN’s Harry Enten Says ‘It Would Take A Minor Miracle’ For Pete Hegseth To Be Confirmed

CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten said Wednesday that it would be almost miraculous for Pete Hegseth to be confirmed as the next secretary of defense.

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 12 that Hegseth would be his nominee to lead the Defense Department, with the veteran and former Fox News host subsequently facing scrutiny for his alleged mistreatment of women. Enten, on “CNN News Central,” explained that the betting odds suggest Hegseth is unlikely to be confirmed as his chances are now lower than those of Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz when he withdrew from consideration to be Trump’s nominee for attorney general.

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“Oh my. Chance that Pete Hegseth is confirmed as the defense secretary. You look, three weeks ago … He had an 83% chance, per the betting markets, tumbling down, a drop of more than 70 percentage points,” Enten said. “Holy toledo, 12% now. I mean, Matt Gaetz, when he steps aside, still had more than a 30% chance of becoming the next attorney general. This is just at 12%.”

“This is the type of odds when you really think that it would take a minor miracle, a mini Hail Mary to, in fact, be confirmed by the United States Senate. The bottom line is this: The bettors very down on Pete Hegseth,” he continued. “You could do it in any language you want to do it, you could do ‘oy, no bueno, no good,’ this 12%. Could it happen? Yeah, maybe. But chances are this dude is not going to get confirmed as the next defense secretary.”