Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, has his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) chairs the committee. Notable Democrats who should…well, yeah:
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) has been a Republican who has shown resistance.
Someone tell Duckworth that ASEAN is an economic alliance, not military.
Hypothetical. Also, someone get Kaine a comb.
I…what?!
Sen. Richard “Da Nang Dick” Blumenthal doesn’t think Hegseth can lead the Pentagon.
Hegseth explained his comments even though all of us with common sense knew what he meant:
Yes, this happened.
Oh, look. Code Pink is there.
Hegseth released his opening statement.
A few excerpts:
1. Restore the Warrior Ethos to the Pentagon and throughout our fighting force; in doing so, we will reestablish trust in our military — and address the recruiting, retention and readiness crisis in our ranks. The strength of our military is our unity — our shared purpose — not our differences.2. Rebuild our Military, always matching threats to capabilities; this includes reviving our defense industrial base, reforming the acquisition process (no more “Valley of Death” for new defense companies), modernizing our nuclear triad, ensuring the Pentagon can pass an audit, and rapidly fielding emerging technologies.3. Reestablish Deterrence. First and foremost, we will defend our homeland — our borders and our skies. Second, we will work with our partners and allies to deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific from the communist Chinese. Finally, we will responsibly end wars to ensure we can prioritize our resources — and reorient to larger threats. We can no longer count on “reputational deterrence” — we need real deterrence.
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