Hirono ripped for 'deranged' opening confirmation hearing question to Burgum: 'This lady has issues'

Democrat Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii faced mockery connected societal media connected Thursday implicit her opening questions to Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum during his confirmation hearing. 

"As portion of my responsibilities to guarantee the fittingness of nominees earlier immoderate of the committees connected which I sit, I inquire the pursuing 2 archetypal questions," Hirono said to Burgum connected Thursday. "First is, since you became a ineligible adult, person you ever made unwanted requests for intersexual favors oregon committed immoderate verbal oregon carnal harassment oregon battle of a intersexual nature?"

"No, senator, I person not," Burgum responded. 

"Have you ever faced subject oregon entered into a colony related to this benignant of conduct?" Hirono past asked.

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"I person not," Burgum said. 

Hirono, who has asked akin opening questions to respective different nominees successful the past, including Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth and Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi, was wide panned by conservatives connected societal media implicit the enactment of questioning. 

"This woman has issues." blimpish commentator Chad Prather posted connected X. 

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"No, this is not AI…," blimpish influencer Benny Johnson posted connected X.

"What is incorrect with Dems??" American Majority president Ned Ryun posted connected X. "They are seemingly bat guano brainsick enactment pervs. Is this each they deliberation about??"

"How the F does Hirono person seats connected Judiciary AND Armed Services AND Energy?????" columnist Tiana Lowe Doescher posted connected X. "What subordinate of Dem enactment does she person kompromat on??"

Conservative comedian Tim Young posted connected X that the "more Mazie Hirono asks furniture nominees if they’ve sexually assaulted someone… the much I deliberation she’s blameworthy of it herself."

Henry Rogers, The Daily Caller's main nationalist correspondent, called Hirono "deranged" connected X.

Hirono's bureau did not instantly respond to a petition for remark from Fox News Digital.