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Demovictory9

(35,329 posts) Sat Mar 29, 2025, 01:40 PM Mar 29

privately, there is a lot of concern about his (Pete Hegseth's)judgment [View all]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/29/pete-hegseth-wife-jennifer-foreign-defense-official-meetings

Republicans have largely defended Hegseth and have brushed off the group chat fiasco in public. But reports suggest that there are some who are privately concerned about Hegseth’s conduct.

“You’re not going to hear a huge public outcry,” an anonymous GOP official told Politico. “But privately, there is a lot of concern about his judgment.”

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privately, there is a lot of concern about his (Pete Hegseth's)judgment [View all] Demovictory9 Mar 29 OP

Gosh, if only there was something they could have done to prevent his appointment. tanyev Mar 29 #1

Was going to say, How about their being concerned about their own judgment? UTUSN Mar 29 #6

He has tattoos. Makes him deportable. cbabe Mar 29 #2

When he fucks up and gets our people killed BOSSHOG Mar 29 #3

I'm sure there's a lot of concerns about his judgement in the Pentagon, too haele Mar 29 #4

There is probably a team of colonels who babysit him all day long. Irish_Dem Mar 29 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author vapor2 Mar 29 #5

On the less-than-bright side, his boss is none other BoRaGard Mar 29 #7

And I would hope for every other moron trmp nominated. spanone Mar 29 #8

None of the GOP officials give a damn if US military are killed because of this incompetent fool. Irish_Dem Mar 29 #10

There have been Secretaries of Defense committing war-level crimes, UTUSN Mar 29 #11

And his past..accusation of rape, cheated on wives, public drunkeness, membership in women hating church Demovictory9 Mar 29 #13

There is a strong upside to having the most incompetent people in cabinet. David__77 Mar 29 #12

Not to mention the collaborators/enablers who let them get there. UTUSN Mar 29 #15

Allegedly JoseBalow Mar 29 #14

MaddowBlog-As allegations against Hegseth mount, the Pentagon chief faces a new kind of problem LetMyPeopleVote Mar 31 #16