President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will appoint decorated Army veteran Pete Hegseth to the post of Secretary of Defense, which is currently occupied by a veteran. General Lloyd Austin.
Liberal media and various establishment figures have been quick to criticize Trump and his picks, saying the father of seven has no doubts about the qualifications of previous Pentagon secretaries, including those selected by President Joe Biden. It suggests a lack of experience, and its legacy is clearly that of a well-armed Taliban.
Hegseth, a two-time Bronze Star winner, won't need any help fending off armchair critics bent on maintaining the status quo. Nevertheless, friends, allies, and people with long memories weighed in to emphasize that Hegseth was actually well suited for the role. Particularly for reasons that made the establishment uneasy.
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President Trump: “Pete has dedicated his life to being a warrior for our military and our country.''
said in a statement Tuesday. “Pete is tough, smart, and a true believer in America First. With Pete in command, America's enemies will be on guard – our military will be great again and America will never back down. I won't.”
“What wakes up disappears.”
President Trump noted that Hegseth graduated from Princeton University and Harvard University and received a master's degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government. President Trump also alluded to Hegseth's direct war experience, saying, “He is a veteran who has served in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan. For his actions on the battlefield, he has been awarded two Bronze Stars and a Bronze Star. He was awarded a chapter.” Combat infantry badge. ”
Hegseth's recent book, War with the Warrior, appears to have caught the attention of President Trump, who mentions it in a statement on how to “return our military to meritocracy, lethality, responsibility, and excellence.” Of course.
Months before his landslide victory, Mr. Trump urged a crowd in Las Vegas to buy Mr. Hegseth's book, emphasizing, “What wakes you up will be gone in 24 hours. I can tell you.”
reported Associated Press.
President Trump added, “No one fights harder for our troops. Pete will be a brave and patriotic defender of our nation's 'peace through strength' policy.”
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Politico, careless as always, rushed to attack Hegseth despite recent false and misleading reporting. article The title is “'Who is this guy?': The defense community reacts to Trump's surprise Pentagon nomination.'' The subtitle read, “'Mr. Hegseth is arguably the least qualified candidate for Secretary of Defense in U.S. history,' says veterans' advocate.”
This liberal publication suggests:
The selection did little to calm fears inside and outside the Pentagon, and Trump, who has fought with his own defense secretaries, now plans to install loyalists who will undoubtedly carry out his policies. President Trump's campaign rhetoric has raised concerns that his second term could lead to a swift and divisive overhaul of the Pentagon.
The article reveals the kinds of people who are currently uncomfortable with this decision, stating that the 44-year-old father of seven is unfit for the position and that the Department of Defense review is undesirable. Did: Bush's top Pentagon policy official and former Dick Edelman-Cheney adviser. Lobbyists for the military-industrial complex who aren't used to picks. Veterans organization funded by the Koch brothers. Democratic Congressman Adam Smith of Washington, DC; and a former Obama official.
“I think someone who is a TV personality is an amazing choice when the whole rhetoric of Trump and others is that the world is falling apart and they're going to pick someone who isn't necessarily the most experienced. ” former Obama administration official Max Berman now says. in
Center for Strategic and International Studies — A think tank partially funded by Northrop Grumman and Raytheon.
Former January 6th Committee member and Ukraine hawk Adam Kinzinger
tweeted“Wow. Trump choosing Pete Hegseth is the most hilarious and predictably stupid thing.”
“Everyone is just in shock.”
“I confess I didn't know who he was until 20 minutes ago,” said Rep. Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. “And he doesn't seem to have any background in Pentagon policy.”
Smith was clearly concerned that Hegseth would not be able to take the job of the man who oversaw the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
I lied He complained to the president about his hospitalization, watched helplessly as Chinese reconnaissance balloons flew over the United States, and failed to fix the hiring crisis.
“What's the plan? What are you going to do?”
said Smith. “How can you be sure that your lack of experience won't make it impossible to perform the job?”
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proposed On her MSNBC show, Hegseth said she was just the morning show host for President Trump's “clown car.”
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts)
tweeted“A weekend co-host on Fox & Friends is not qualified to be Secretary of Defense. I'm the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. All three of my brothers served in the military. I respect everyone. We must reject Donald Trump's choices because they make us less safe.”
“He has had a front row seat in all of our eternal wars.”
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) reportedly
saidReacted to President Trump's choice as “amazing.''
One defense official said:
said CNN: 'Everyone is just in shock'
Media Matters, a left-wing group founded by Democratic Party operative David Bullock, has recently pushed for media censorship. Blaze TV host, attacked Mr. Hegseth ventured to write, “Just as the Christian Crusaders pushed back the Muslim hordes in the 12th century, today's American Crusades must muster the same courage against the Islamists.” This implied that he was an “anti-Muslim bigot.”
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Army veteran Sean Parnell was among those who did not appreciate the negative tone taken by liberal media about Hegseth.
MSNBC News Analyst Jake Sherman said:
tweeted“Trump nominated Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense. Hegseth was a Fox News host,” Parnell said. answered“Sorry, is this a joke? He's an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran. He served in GITMO. He's had a front row seat in all of our forever wars. He has seen the complete failure of the people who sent us.'' He is more qualified than **any** so-called DC experts, not even close. ”
“Is the DEI Employer Group Mad About Pete Hegseth?”
BlazeTV host Liz Wheeler shared an excerpt from the Politico article.
write“If the military-industrial complex hates you, you might be a great addition to the Department of Defense.”
Wheeler also shared a photo of two cross-dressing officials from the Biden-Harris administration.
Tweet“The left was cool with this creepy attitude of the Department of Energy, this manicured attitude of HHS. But now they're… furious with Pete Hegseth? (Laughter). Okay. T-weirdos.”
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I wrote“Obviously it's better to have a secretary of defense to warn the enemy before we or our allies attack,” he said, alluding to Mark Milley's phone calls with his communist Chinese counterpart.
YouTuber David Freiheit, known by his online pseudonym “Viva Fly,” accused Warren of attacking Hegseth.
write“I can't believe it. It's truly amazing. They're not just greedy liars. They're hopelessly stupid. Hey Pocahontas, did you know that Pete Hegseth is a 20-year combat veteran?” Isn’t there?”
Conservative film director Robbie Starbuck jumped on board.
pay attention“Pete Hegseth is a military veteran who literally led a company in Baghdad and earned two Bronze Stars. He's been working on veterans' issues ever since, and he's an alumnus of Princeton and Harvard. You don't respect our military or you don't mean to disrespect Pete. You call him just a Fox host.”
“Is the DEI Employer Group Mad About Pete Hegseth?”
I wrote Chad Prather. “It's a shame that a Harvard graduate who led a battalion in Iraq and earned two Bronze Stars doesn't paint his nails.”
Not only does Hegseth want to maximize lethality and eliminate paralyzing arousal from the military, he also wants to maintain high standards for combat roles, even if that means fewer or no female service members on the battlefield. It shows the desire.
“It didn't make us more effective, it didn't make us more deadly, and it made the fight more complicated. … We all served with women, and they It’s amazing,” Hegseth said.
said The famous host of last week's “Sean Ryan Show.” “But our organizations don't have to encourage that in places where traditionally — not traditionally throughout human history — men in those positions are more competent. .”
Hegseth, who has a tattoo of a Jerusalem cross and a Latin phrase meaning “will of God,” suggests in his book that he was excluded because of his religious views.
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