Freshman GOP senator sets social media ablaze with 'best' response to Hegseth's answer on gender question

"How many genders are there?" the freshman Montana senator asked Hegseth on Tuesday. "Tough one."

Hegseth responded, "Senator, there are two genders."

"I know that well, I'm a Sheehy, so I'm on board," Sheehy responded, referencing the "she" and "he" that make up his last name.

After Hegseth laughed at the senator's joke, Sheehy then went on to ask Hegseth, a fellow combat veteran, the diameter of a round fired out of a M4A1 rifle and how many pushups he could do.

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"That's why my questions were directed the way they were," Sheehy said. " I wanted to remind people what this job is really about and it's supporting the war fighter and protecting America."