“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg falsely said Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, knows nothing about the military.
The committee aired footage of Mr. Hegseth, who, while making it clear that he respects women in the military, opposes women fighting in combat and calls for lowering the military's standards for who can serve in the military. criticized. Hegseth served in the Army in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Army National Guard. According to Visit his personal website.
“So is this person qualified to make decisions about the most powerful military in the world when he clearly knows nothing about the military?” Goldberg said.
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President Trump announced his nomination for Secretary of Defense in a statement on Truth Social Tuesday night, praising Hegseth's military experience.
“Pete has spent his life as a warrior for the military and for his country. Pete is tough, smart, and a true believer in America First. With Pete in command, America's enemies will be on alert. “Our military will be great again and America will never back down,” the statement said. (Related: 'At the border!': Alyssa Farrah Griffin hits back at Sunny Hostin, who accused Latinos of 'misogyny' for supporting Trump)
The next Secretary of Defense was previously provided On behalf of U.S. Veterans, was praised President Trump replaced Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, who was acquitted of serious war crimes charges in Iraq in 2019.
President Trump praises Hegseth book“War on the Warrior: Behind the Betrayal of the People Who Keep Us Free” explores “our dysfunction” that led to “cultural confusion and weakness” that reportedly developed within the military. We delved into the deep roots of In a statement announcing Hegseth's appointment, the president-elect said the book “exposes the left's betrayal of our nation's warriors and how we can return our military to meritocracy, lethality, accountability, and excellence.” We are making it clear what is necessary.”
Hegseth joined Fox News in 2014 and currently co-hosts “Fox & Friends Weekend.” He earned two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantry Badge for his service.
playing cards intend Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts to fire “woke” Pentagon employees, cut funding, reduce the number of generals, and recruit more women and transgender soldiers to retreat. The America First Policy Institute, a think tank that works with President Trump, released The outline is to “exclude non-military issues such as climate change and democracy promotion from military doctrine and defense policy.”
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