Pete Hegseth tapped for SecDef
Pete Hegseth
Trump’s wasting no time in very publicly building his cabinet. The latest addition was announced last night, and is kind of a surprise to say the least. Trump’s tapped Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be the next Secretary of Defense. Hegseth’s been a long time supporter of the Trump agenda, and it seems that Trump is picking “loyalists” (as the media has been calling them) for his cabinet this time around. He’s definitely picking people from outside the swamp this time, which I think most in the MAGA movement will agree is a good thing.
Hegseth’s military bona fides started with his commissioning as an infantry officer in the Minnesota National Guard after he graduated Princeton in 2003. He served a deployment to Gitmo, then deployed to Iraq, and then Afghanistan. According to Wikipedia, he’s still in the IRR as a major. He received the CIB, two BSMs, and a couple of ARCOMs for his service.
While I was on Wikipedia for Mr. Hegseth, I took a gander at the left-wing site’s list of “Controversies” of his. Among those listed are;
In July 2019, Hegseth said that one of the Muslim members of Congress, Rashida Tlaib, had a “Hamas agenda”.
In August 2019, he lamented that “young kids voting” are worried about the adverse effects of climate change. Hegseth also criticized universities for teaching students about “environmentalism and radical environmentalism” rather than a “real threat” such as Islamic extremism.
In January 2020, Hegseth expressed strong support for President Trump’s decision to kill Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. He also called on Trump to bomb the Iranian homeland, including cultural sites if they were storing weapons.
In February 2020, amid the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Hegseth said that Democrats were “rooting for coronavirus to spread. They’re rooting for it to grow. They’re rooting for the problem to get worse.” Hegseth suggested the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was made up by Democrats to help them in the 2022 midterm elections, saying “Count on a variant about every October, every two years.”
Tlaib has since absolutely proven without a doubt that she has a Hamas agenda. Young kids are voting as if the climate change hysterics haven’t been wrong in every single prediction for the last 50+ years. Killing Soleimani was a great decision, and if Iran hides weapons in cultural sites, then they are legitimate military targets (obviously). He was wrong about there being a new COVID variant every two years, but Democrats were absolutely rooting for COVID to get rid of Trump in 2020.
If I’m judging Hegseth only by what his detractors editing Wikipedia have to say about him, then I can see why Trump thinks he’ll make a great SecDef!
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I’d like to axe him a question about that one time on Flag Day.
The Swamp & Military Industrial Complex have their collective panties in a bunch because PH is NOT a member of their club. That’s what Trump ran on, and the people have spoken that is what they want. DJT won’t make the same personnel mistakes he made the first time around.
Yes, and as others have said – it was an axe-ident!
If that all they don’t have much. Dick Cheney shot a guy in the face and now they all love the old crooked neocon.
The “controversies ” are what those on the left consider to be a top priorities.
Their top priorities.
I think what upset them the most was him sending back his Princeton diploma and telling people not to send their kids there due to their agenda.
It was his Harvard post grad diploma.
I’m happy for Pete Hegseth and also happy for America!
Didn’t see this coming. Interesting choice and the way some are reacting says it struck a nerve. Be watching this with interest.
I also like the new Border Czar.
Homan’s awesome. So far his best pick.
Fuck. Yeah.
Level 10 fucking super troll 8D chess master. We will never see anything like this again in our lifetime probably for not the next 50 years.
I swear to God, P. Diddy, Epstein, JFK assassination Roswell aliens all this shit is just gonna be fucking exposed and disclosure and the galactic Federation is going to invite us and Jesus is coming for dinner, Again.
They’re gonna have to create a new word in the English language for just how unbelievably epic spectacular amazing unprecedented this is.
(Edit: “Trumpian”😉😂🥹
The best part is that he was originally an Obama appointment.
The “weird trick” is when the border isn’t wide open like during the first three years of demented hooker, opioid deaths go down. It’s almost like there is some kind of relationship there. If I were a Democrat I’d say it needs more study. Good thing I’m not.
https://apnews.com/article/us-overdose-deaths-cdc-5308d7ebba3aaa9abb183e70efa5a196
After the JFK coverup commision, they said in 50 years, the papers would be released. So much for that. I doubt we will find out the US and their Alien friends because the people that handle this stuff say the info is on a need to no basis and you don’t need to know from the higher ups as said to former Pres. Clinton who said he was going to find out what was going on.
That image requires a laughing emoji…Mr. Homan is outstanding, and blunt which makes him unusual in DC and wonderful.
I’d have a beer with him.
Make that an Armed Forces Brewing Co beer and I will join ya.
They were also bitching about him being “young”. Rumsfeld was actually the youngest SECDEF the first time he did the job and he did ok then. The post Vietnam 70s were a tough time for defense all around.
All that as it is, the MIC is going nuts since he came from outside the industry and anything could happen. Suffice it to say that media rubber stamping everything the POTUS does dies in the third week of January. Going to pure hilarity when the peaceniks in the media start to question cutbacks of government spending on contracts at Raytheon.
“the MIC is going nuts since he came from outside the industry and anything could happen.”
And I’m just fine with that. Enough of the pre-purchased retired 4-star yes-men. It’s time to shake things up.
I’m with you charging the ramparts but then I think, JFK.
I was thinking on this last night as I tried (and failed) to fall asleep. Trump seems to have learned that you need to pick your appointees by their agenda. Far too many of them last time around had an agenda, it just was one of their own and not Trump’s.
It’s hard to find true reformers who are “experienced” because they will also be deeply entrenched and invested in the system.
I don’t dislike Hegseth but don’t know that’s enough to qualify him for the position.
Well he could hire a yes man like Austin “Lord Dark Vader” and just rubber stamp everything. I personally would find it a hoot if an E-4 mafia type was made an advisor to the joint chiefs, and they were forced to actually listen to him. Shit in the barracks and chow halls would then improve. The Sgt Majors are not doing shit.
I kinda think the E-4 mafia would approve of Hegseth. If they existed…
What qualifications are required other than carrying out policy as directed by the POTUS? Literally a top notch intern could do it.
Knowing the job?
I like to think that Hegseth would speak his mind rather than just carry out policy as directed, I also hope Trump would be quiet and at least listen.
Bwaahhhaaaahhaaasa…. God, yer killing me.
Wtf is with the Minnesota National Guard choices?
More inexperienced choices.
But this ain’t the past, this is the present and so unsure of the comparison.
We don’t need another four years of stupid shit.
“speak his mind rather than just carry out policy as directed”
Those are not mutually exclusive choices.
According to many who have had sit-downs with Trump, they have impressed with him being a good listener.
I have heard that.
Considering what the last 4 years have been like… I’m all in on this choice.
One of my favorite conservative websites has a great comment from Scott Jennings on CNN Tuesday night –
“I’d say I’ve had just about enough of the so-called insiders running the Defense Department, and I think we ought to give Pete Hegseth a chance.”
Hell yes with that – tip of the hat and prayers for his success from a fellow Iraq vet.
i’ve been in since Clinton, and I’m extremely giddy with this choice. why am i in iraq last year being forced to learn about pride and trans and woke shit?
Does he have the experience? Seems like he has been away from the military from quite some time to include the industrial complex.
Thoughts?
Huge strength in what you say.
“Seems like he has been away from the military from quite some time to include the industrial complex.”
That, in itself, is a yuge qualification. Fresh eyes on things and no lobbyists calling plays for him.
We just has four years of gross inexperience.
Nobody has the experience until they do the job.
Not my point.
Just sharing this year because I saw it a little while ago on Book of Faces and I laughed so hard, I almost pissed my pants. 😅
Fuck him. Hope he dies on Christmas.
I’d piss on HIS grave faster than I would on Jane Fonda’s, except that I HATE waiting in long lines!
One thing is for sure about Soros, and it’s that he got ZERO return on the billions he spent.
Not a lifer kiss ass like most of his predecessors. Seems more concerned with unfucking the mess politicians and their military toadies created. Good luck to him.
Probably because he was at times a recipient of the fucking that occurred when higher up did stupid shit.
That smarmy POS Paul Reikoff, that was outed here, has been attacking Hegseth on line. He and the rest of the critics of this nomination are mostly Progs and D-rats. I could care less about their opinions. What are the qualifications of the of that scrunt who is Secretary of the Army and never wore the uniform?
Add Liz Warren’s opinion to the dumpster as well.
I’d be happy to add Liz Warren herself to the dumpster.
Then would be more than happy to take that “trash” to the curb…
Like I said….”Liz Cheney” and I’m not wrong and neither are you … 😉
I read that as Liz Cheney
As Frank Slade said –
“Wherever you are out there, FUCK YOU TOO!!” 🤣
To Liz, Dick, etc
And Liawatha’s qualifications to be a senator and serve on the military defense committee are what? Her years as a law professor, jobs she fenagled by falsely claiming she is part Injun.
She was a convincing liar for one.
Well, she started on her knees as an intern to Bill Clinton. And then progressively worked to areas of greater responsibility in DA ND DOD. So she is a swamp dweller through and through. Exactly what we are trying to change
Liz Cheney AGAIN…and I’m not certain she hasn’t gobbled some weiners as well to advance her career.
One thing is for sure about Liz Cheney, and it’s that she rode her father’s coattails to get into Office, her family is part of the DC Insider Country Club just like the McCains, and Meghan McCain rode her poppa’s coattails as well.
So, the present SecofArmy performed her earliest “service” at the Resolute Desk. That is certainly a fine qualification for running the largest ground component of our armed forces. I can just see the pride of our young infantrymen looking at her pic on the wall in the day room next to that of the Army Chief of Staff and memorizing her position in the Chain of Command for that promotion board.
You spelled “Jerkoff” incorrectly.
No, Trump is picking people who have their heads out of their asses, and are likely to be effective at doing their assigned duties without bringing mentally retarded popular causes du jour into their offices, and preventing those organizations from operating effectively.
Trump does indeed seem to have learned from his first term. So far I am cautiously optimistic. Trump seems to be the only Republican I have seen in the last 40 years or so who actually intends to do what he promises.
“Cautiously optimistic”.
Agreed.
I’ll just leave this here.
http://youtu.be/jInmg8iTKWs?
With the selection of Thune to Majority Leader in the Senate, it looks like Senate Republicans will, once again, be Trump’s biggest stumbling block.
And the deep state fights back, Thune selected as senate majority leader
Obviously Rick Scott would have been better but there were worse choices out there.
Ooh no doubt there could have been worse.
But I was really hoping to say / hear ” damn that’s a good choice” instead of rhe usual ” it could be worse”
The 17th Amendment was a mistake.
😂 He gave Huckabee the Israeli Ambassadorship. That was like handing the Palestinians a huge cup of STFU.
The only downside I see to Hegseth being young and perhaps inexperienced at the flag level – is those jealous may conspire to constantly undermine him. If he is surrounded with supportive top military brass, it could go well. Time will tell.
Well we know that’s not gonna happen.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but wouldn’t the SecDef outrank the stars worn on some shoulders? I imagine some will be supportive and others thinking things are still run the same old way.
Marco Rubio – SEC STATE – sure
Tulsi Gabbard – DNI – Why not?
Finally one I don’t like, Mark Gaetz – AG
Not enough experience as a lawyer, his wife is not only stripper hot, but also with a name like Ginger Lucky may have done a few laps around the pole.
In any case he is a sleazy suck up who thinks with his dick and has a substances problem. Last guy in the world you want for AG.
Awesome pick – Tom Homan too! Actually, I think all of Trump’s selections are great thus far. Hope to see Tulsi Gabbard on board as well at some position.