Let me get two things out of the way: first, I know Pete, if not well. When he ran for the Republican endorsement for the U.S. Senate, I chatted with him a few times and was very impressed. If he weren't a Republican in Minnesota he would have gotten the endorsement and quite possibly won a seat in that august body.
Second, I can't speak to his drinking habits or his success with the ladies, and frankly, I don't care that much either way as long as he was not abusive in any way. It's not like he was sleeping with a Chinese spy, as a certain Congressman on the Intelligence Committee did.
Much more importantly, I don't believe anybody kvetching about Hegseth's nomination cares about these things, either. It beggars belief that in Washington, D.C., of all places, anybody is shocked by promiscuity. Most of Hegseth's most vociferous critics just spent months stumping for Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff, who is known to be a sexist, adulterer, and girlfriend beater. Nobody batted an eye at the revelations about Emhoff, so spare us the moral outrage at Pete's sleeping around.
He’s the guy. That’s him. That presser is exactly when it happened.
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) December 4, 2024
Ladies & gentlemen our Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
There are two reasons that Hegseth is being treated to this inquisition, one political and one having to do with Washington's corruption.
The political reason is obvious: Democrats are trying to get as many scalps as possible to weaken Donald Trump. The more they can dirty up his cabinet, the less power they believe Trump will have.
Pete Hegseth: ‘I spoke to the President elect this morning. He said keep going keep fighting. I’m behind you all the way… why would I back down?’ pic.twitter.com/ZjdWuET5oz
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) December 4, 2024
It became abundantly clear that the attacks on Trump have no power anymore. The American people are done with the slanders and are no longer listening, so the Democrats and the Washington establishment are trying to cripple Trump by denying him his picks for top administration positions.
🚨 #BREAKING: Pete Hegseth announces "I won't back down" over anonymously-sourced accusations against him.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 4, 2024
"The press is peddling anonymous story after anonymous story, all meant to smear me and tear me down. It’s a textbook manufactured media takedown."
"They provide no… pic.twitter.com/Ke7HQpKRvP
But the more important reason--and this is why some Republicans are joining in on the witch hunt--is that Hegseth is a direct threat to the military-industrial complex that has been living high off the hog for decades. Trump and his cabinet picks are hostile to "forever wars" and the trillions of dollars that have been dumped into the Pentagon and intelligence apparatus for decades.
.@megynkelly: "Do you think you're being Kavanaughed right now?"
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) December 4, 2024
Incoming Secretary of Defense @PeteHegseth: "I had a member not 45 minutes ago look me in the eye, in private... and say, 'That's what they're trying to do to you... because you're a threat.. to all of the things… pic.twitter.com/MMHpUKi8ks
It's not that Trump wants to downsize American military power--want he wants to downsize is the waste and corruption that have led us to the point that the Pentagon hasn't passed an audit in years. The military cannot account for about half its spending and assets, and that is just how they like it.
The bozos who managed to lose a TRILLION DOLLARS (again!) are the same ones telling you @PeteHegseth is unqualified to lead the Pentagon 🤡
— Jenny Beth Martin (@jennybethm) November 26, 2024
Make it make sense. pic.twitter.com/px76wRsmid
Pete Hegseth is a danger to the Establishment's gravy train. Pete is an outsider, not because he doesn't understand the military, but because he understands it as a soldier and not a politician or arms exporter. He is a soldier's soldier, not a REMF, and that is unacceptable to the powers that be.
On Monday I spoke with a former DELTA FORCE operator, a former Navy SEAL, and a former GREEN BERET about @PeteHegseth as Secretary of Defense.
— Will Cain (@willcain) December 4, 2024
All spoke to his qualifications, the change he would bring to DOD, and their excitement.
Hell of an endorsement. None anonymous. pic.twitter.com/98Uh0fthC8
Every flag officer is a political appointee with sponsors in Congress, which is why the current batch is mainly DEI hires or in favor of DEI. They have ties to Congress, money people, and defense contractors and are looking to retire with a full pension and a nice spot on the boards of defense companies.
Sen. @BillHagertyTN: I know Pete. I think he's going to be an inspirational leader. What we've seen is what happens here in Washington. It's very popular to go on the attack to anybody that President Trump might nominate. The reason for that is President Trump wants to disrupt… pic.twitter.com/P1PmnRNuvJ
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) December 4, 2024
Hegseth promises to upset the status quo, so they are determined to stop him.
None of this has to do with what Hegseth does in private. Nobody really cares about that.
It is, as always, about money and power, and nothing else.
I told you all that this was the exact reason why Pete left CVA and it was true.
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) December 4, 2024
The media, that New Yorker article…lies, lies, lies.
Read. ⬇️ https://t.co/2xcY04dvDV
