On Thursday's “CNN News Central,” former Defense Secretary Jeh Johnson said defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth should be scrutinized for his positions and rhetoric, and that the cable news host automatically Although he is not qualified for the position, Hegseth is highly regarded, he said. “At this point, there is room for doubt, at least about the nomination, because here we have a highly educated, clearly intelligent person,” he said, adding that Hegseth “could have made a lot of money” in finance. “But I chose to quit. Put on our country's uniform and see combat.”
“I give him a benefit, at least in terms of the nomination at this point, because here we have someone who is highly educated, clearly intelligent, who has worked in financial services and has been in the Wall Street community for some time,” Johnson said. It's because there's a person.” They made a lot of money, but they chose to give it up and see combat in our country's uniform. So for that reason I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. With all due respect, just because you're a cable news host doesn't necessarily make you Secretary of Defense. And again, this is a nomination that the Senate is obligated to scrutinize his statements, the positions he has taken, the positions he has taken against people who have been found responsible for war crimes. ”
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