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« on: January 14, 2025, 09:08:14 am »
First up today..Pete Hegseth


Blumenthal: Pete Hegseth Is So ‘Unqualified,’ It’s Almost a ‘Joke’

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said on Monday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, was so “unqualified” that it is almost a “joke.”

Host Nicolle Wallace said, “Do you know anything of what is in the background investigation into Pete Hegseth?”

Blumenthal said, “We’ve asked to see the background report. We’ve been denied access to it. In fact, we’ve asked repeatedly myself and other members of the committee, and we’ve asked for other records. I’ve written to the leadership of the committee twice, asking for documents and other materials that relate to his financial mismanagement of the two veterans organizations that he ran into the ground.

He continued, “But let’s be very clear, nicole, even with what we know in the public record so far, he is probably the most unqualified nominee for a position of serious consequence in the united states government in recent history.”

Blumenthal added, “It would be unserious, a joke, except that the position is so consequential, commanding 3.4 or more million Americans dedicated to our national defense, serving in uniform, putting themselves in harm’s way, risking their lives. And he has never run an organization with a budget larger than $15 million. And those two organizations, he ran into the ground with deficits year after year, spending more than he received. So I think we have enough right now to say to every member of that committee, there should be a no vote against Pete Hegseth.”

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/01/13/blumenthal-pete-hegseth-is-so-unqualified-its-almost-a-joke/
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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2025, 09:14:21 am »
 Duckworth: Hegseth ‘vulnerable’ to blackmail from foreign adversaries
by Filip Timotija - 01/14/25 8:27 AM ET

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Monday said President-elect Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is “vulnerable” to blackmail from U.S. foreign adversaries and reiterated her stance that he is not “qualified” to run the Pentagon. 

“It would sow confusion because our leaders in the military would not know to what they could talk to the secretary of defense about,” Duckworth, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said during her Monday appearance on MSNBC’s “Reid Out.”

“And by the way, for our allies, I would be reluctant to share information with the United States military, our leadership information that would keep us safe and keep our troops safe because they didn’t know this man is compromised,” she added.

“Remember, the point of the background check is to make sure the person you put forward can’t be compromised, can’t be blackmailed, can’t be bribed,” Duckworth said. “These are all types of things that background check is supposed to be providing information to me, the senator who is going to be part of the advise and consent.”

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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2025, 09:34:52 am »
 Democrats look to sink Pete Hegseth’s nomination in first day of confirmation hearings

The treatment of Trump’s Pentagon pick will likely determine how other nominees fare.

By Connor O’Brien and Joe Gould

01/13/2025 06:00 PM EST

Senate Democrats are readying their attacks against Pete Hegseth as he makes his case Tuesday on Capitol Hill as to why someone dogged by controversy and with no Pentagon experience should lead one of the world’s largest employers.

Hegseth will need the backing of all Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee, some of whom have expressed worries about his past. Donald Trump’s pick for Defense secretary faces questions about sexual assault allegations, alcohol abuse and his competence to oversee a massive bureaucracy.

Senators will likely delve into his position on women in combat and probe his previous leadership of veterans’ organizations. Democrats alone can’t sink his nomination, but Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and survivor of sexual assault, could do so if she wants.

The treatment of Hegseth — the most high-profile of Trump’s nominees to face senators — will also set the tone for how the rest of the picks will fare. This includes how hard Democrats are willing to push the nominees, and whether Republicans will come to their defense or let them squirm.

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Re: Live Thread>>Senate Confirmation Hearings
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2025, 09:51:47 am »
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« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2025, 10:11:03 am »
Several uproars by demonstrators at the hearing being carried out by the Cap Police
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« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2025, 10:12:55 am »
Coleman says it's 'high time to get out of the box' with Hegseth pick

 Former Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., gave his enthusiastic endorsement of Pete Hegseth to be the next U.S. defense secretary, conceding he is an "out of the box" pick, but arguing that that is what is needed.

"We need the ones who can change to lead us to be beacons of hope, and to remind us that grace can lead us home," Coleman told the Armed Services Committee.

"Four years ago, President Biden's nominee, Lloyd Austin, a good and honorable man, received 97 votes on the floor of the Senate. And we went through the debacle of the Afghanistan withdrawal. Putin invaded Ukraine. The Houthis endangered our shipping lanes. We witness Israeli miracles against America's enemies in the Middle East, where the United States was more of an impediment than a help. Our recruitment numbers have shrunk dramatically, and our southern border has suffered a slow but dangerous invasion," he said.

"Yes, Pete Hegseth is an out of the box nominee, and I say it's high time to get out of the box," he added.
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« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2025, 10:13:23 am »
 Wicker: Hegseth will inject a new 'warrior ethos' into the Pentagon

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss, praised Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth Tuesday as an experienced nominee who is well-positioned to help meet the challenges of today’s Department of Defense— describing his unconventional background as an asset rather than a shortfall.

“Today's Department of Defense is no longer prepared for great power competitions, and it is not a national defense institution ready to achieve and sustain technological supremacy across the range of operations,” Wicker said at the outset of Tuesday’s hearing.”

And while Wicker acknowledged Hegseth is unconventional, he said that in his view, that "may be what makes Mr. Hegseth an excellent choice to improve this unacceptable status quo that I just described.”

Hegseth "will inject a new warrior ethos into the Pentagon, a spirit that can cascade from the top down,” Wicker said.

“He will focus relentlessly on the warfighter and the military's core missions, deterring wars and winning the ones we must fight."

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« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2025, 10:14:06 am »
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The Senate confirmation hearings for President Trump’s nominees kicked off today, and Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, has already stolen the show. Known for his unapologetic patriotism and commitment to America’s military strength, Hegseth delivered a bold and inspiring opening statement Tuesday evening, laying out his top priorities for the Defense Department.



Looking through his top priorities I totally get why Trump picked this guy AND why Democrats like Elizabeth Warren are losing their minds over him.


The deep state is scared of Pete and for good reason...

https://conservativeus.com/hegseths-top-three-priorities-in-confirmation-hearing-have-conservatives-cheering-the-surprise-outside-takes-it-to-another-level-video/
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« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2025, 10:17:05 am »
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Democrats just committed insurrection at Pete Hegseth's confirmation.
10:14 AM · Jan 14, 2025


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« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2025, 10:23:54 am »
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🚨 PETE HEGSETH: We will remain patriotically apolitical and stridently constitutional. Politics should play NO PART in military matters. We are not Republicans, we are not Democrats, we are American WARRIORS. Our standards will be equal, not EQUITABLE. Leaders will be selected ONLY on merit.
10:13 AM · Jan 14, 2025

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HEGSETH: Every General will be selected for leadership or promotion purely based on performance, readiness, and merit. Leaders at all levels will be held accountable. Warfighting and lethality and the readiness of the troops will be our only focus.
10:26 AM · Jan 14, 2025

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« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2025, 10:25:06 am »
Protesters are disrupting the Hegseth confirmation hearing:

Ned Ryun
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Protestor interrupted Pete and was SWIFTLY escorted out. Was ranting that Pete was a Christian Zionist.
10:07 AM · Jan 14, 2025

Ned Ryun
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And now another crazy protestor swiftly escorted out.
10:08 AM · Jan 14, 2025

Ned Ryun
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Pete: I will restore the warrior ethos. . . And now another protestor escorted out. Geez.
10:09 AM · Jan 14, 2025
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« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2025, 10:25:44 am »
Sen Wicker needs to go/retire..disturbing and hard to listen to...
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« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2025, 10:34:46 am »
Oh, my sides!
Sen. Jack Reed claims that the military is more lethal than ever because it's more diverse than ever. Let's get 'em, girls!

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« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2025, 10:41:30 am »
This is where "the right credentials" got us:
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« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2025, 10:52:27 am »
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'I'm not perfect': Hegseth says he's made mistakes but was saved by 'Jesus and Jenny'

Hegseth was asked to respond to allegations of sexual harassment, excessive drinking and financial mismanagement by committee chair Sen. Wicker, R-Miss., who noted most of the reports relied on anonymous sources.

 "I'm not a perfect person. I've been saved by the grace of God, by Jesus and Jenny. I'm not a perfect person, but redemption is real, and God forged me in ways I know I'm prepared for. I'm honored by the people standing and sitting behind me, and I look forward to leading this Pentagon on behalf of the warfighters," Hegseth responded.

He then claimed "left wing media" had refused to report on anyone who had worked with him and had a good experience.

"Our left-wing media doesn't care about the truth. All they want to do is destroy me - because I am a change agent, a threat to them."

"Left-wing media, anonymous source after anonymous source, based on second-or-third-hand account. People would tell me, 'I've spoken to this reporter on the record about who you are. They didn't print MY quote, any of my quotes.'"
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« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2025, 10:53:15 am »
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SENATOR JACK REED TO HEGSETH: You are supposed to remove partisan politics from the military. You propose to inject it. This is an insult to the Constitution. I have voted in favor of all of your predecessors. But you lack the character, composure and competence to be confirmed.
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What a terrible senator..a terrible human being who has taken hundreds of thousands campaigns $ from defense contractors
10:50 AM · Jan 14, 2025
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