“I give him the benefit of the doubt,” Cramer said. “I’m ready to support getting him to that point. I’m ready to get him in front of the committee. I did warn him, though. I said, ‘you know, not everybody on the committee is as friendly as I am,’ which I don’t think surprised him. But I also told him, there’s nobody on the committee who doesn’t need to earn our respect.”

Hegseth, a veteran and former Fox News host, has been a divisive figure since his nomination. Allegations of both professional and personal misconduct have raised doubts about his qualifications for the position. Nevertheless, Cramer seems inclined to give Hegseth the benefit of the doubt, noting that the accusations remain unproven and come from anonymous sources.

One key concern was Hegseth’s ability to remain available and accountable at all hours, including abstaining from alcohol.

“My commitment I was looking for was that he won’t drink, he won’t touch alcohol, and that he’d be ready for a phone call at 3 in the afternoon or 3 in the morning and every hour in between,” Cramer said. “I thought that was a good way to put it.”