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Disgraceful': Pete Hegseth Faces Backlash From Critics as He Attempts To Do a Lindsey Graham Impersonation On Stage · Fresh Intelligence

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[SPEAKER_00]: Defense Secretary Pete Heggseth sparked backlash after attempting to imitate the late Senator Lindsey Graham during a ceremony.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Heggseth's imitation of Graham quickly turned into a Donald Trump-style voice, confusing many in the audience.
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[SPEAKER_00]: During the August 10 ceremony, joint-based Charleston was renamed to honor Senator Graham, who passed away in July.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Heggseth shared a story about Graham, initially trying to recreate his distinct southern
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[SPEAKER_00]: He admitted, I can't do a Lindsey Graham accent.
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[SPEAKER_00]: It always devolves into a Trump accent.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Critics quickly took to social media, ridiculing heggsets performance, and questioning his judgment.
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[SPEAKER_00]: One post bluntly asked, drunk, while others attacked his intelligence, calling him toast.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Journalist Aaron Rupar referred to Heggsets attempt, as the worst Lindsey Graham impression of all time.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Later, Heggseth transitioned into a Trump voice, recounting a conversation about his visits with troops.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He quoted Trump saying, Pete, tell him I love him, as his signature closing statement.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Heggseth has a history of using Trump's voice, in recounting their conversations during public events.