Secretary of Defense - Lots of Attention Since Pete Hegseth was Nominated to Fill The Position.

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

The Secretary of Defense position was not a big deal until President-elect Donald Trump nominated Pete Hegseth to fill it. The current Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, was in the hospital for 9 days before anyone at the White House missed him. Even President Joe Biden didn't know the name of his Secretary of Defense...referring to him as "The Black Guy", in remarks to the public.

Since so few Americans can say who the Secretary of Defense is, or what he/she does in that capacity, it's obvious the position is not viewed as being very important, by most citizens of the United States.

But SUDDENLY, after incoming President Donald Trump nominates veteran PETE HEGSETH to be his Secretary of Defense, the News Media begins describing why Pete isn't qualified to fill this position "that's critical to the U.S. remaining a free nation."

In fact, the news media is screaming so loudly about Hegseth having a history of drinking too much (like millions of people), it's possible his nomination for Defense Secretary may be cancelled all-together! President-elect Trump is urging Pete to stay the course...to keep demonstrating how capable his is. But at the same time, Trump realizes what pressures in D.C. and from the News Media can do to those who aren't willing to go all the way through a tough confirmation process...

President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing embattled defense secretary choice Pete Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to two sources familiar with the decision-making.

DeSantis is “very much in contention,” one source said.

Another told NBC News that Trump and DeSantis directly spoke about the issue.

“Trump talked to the governor and wants him to do it,” a source familiar with the conversation told NBC News on Tuesday night.

NBC News reported Tuesday that Hegseth’s nomination is in jeopardy because as many as six GOP senators are wavering in their support for him.

The Wall Street Journal first reported Tuesday night that DeSantis was under consideration for the Cabinet post.

Source: www.nbcnews.com...

Why does the News Media and Democrats now feel the Secretary of Defense position is so important? They have barely mentioned the position, or the person filling it, over the years.

-WeMustCare

Why does the News Media and Democrats now feel the Secretary of Defense position is so important? They have barely mentioned the position, or the person filling it, over the years.

Anyone Trump wants in his administration will bring opposition from the democrat party; it's what they do. You'd think living in a glass house they's think twice about casting stones.
Yeah, Hillary and Pelosi we're looking at you-along with a plethora of others.

Heavy drinking goes hand in hand with politicians and military NCO's, histroically. Being drunk must make the job much more palatable.

a reply to: WeMustCare

If DeSantis is picked and has a good showing over the next four years, that would make a pretty compelling case for a serious presidential bid in 28.

a reply to: WeMustCare

I didn't even know who this goober was. I looked him up just now and he has enough of the right background to at least do a half assed job. That's better than nothing.

originally posted by: nugget1

Why does the News Media and Democrats now feel the Secretary of Defense position is so important? They have barely mentioned the position, or the person filling it, over the years.

Anyone Trump wants in his administration will bring opposition from the democrat party; it's what they do. You'd think living in a glass house they's think twice about casting stones.
Yeah, Hillary and Pelosi we're looking at you-along with a plethora of others.

Heavy drinking goes hand in hand with politicians and military NCO's, histroically. Being drunk must make the job much more palatable.

MAGA-world is saying if Hegseth gives up, the intensity to stop other Trump nominees will be ramped up 10-fold by the News Media and Democrats.

Media and Democrats are demonstrating (again) how little they think of what the American people want, and how little they think of us in general.

originally posted by: Hypntick
a reply to: WeMustCare

If DeSantis is picked and has a good showing over the next four years, that would make a pretty compelling case for a serious presidential bid in 28.

Was DeSantis adequately "vetted" by the media, when he was a Presidential Candidate last year? Would his nomination process for becoming Secretary of Defense be easier?

a reply to: WeMustCare

The media and Biden Administration freak out because he drinks, yet they are the Admin that leaves coke laying around in the White House.

You’d think they would be all happy about Kash getting the FBI nomination as well - “first Indian to get the position”.

But no, the hypocrisy is astounding.

ETA: Here’s Pete’s take on the whole thing.

Incoming Secretary of Defense
@PeteHegseth
shuts down the ludicrous and slanderous "drinking" allegations: "I never had a drinking problem. No-one's ever approached me and said 'oh you should really look at getting help...' — never... but you know, what do guys do when they come back from war often times? Have some beers... Thank God, by the grace of God, I found my chapters of purpose that pulled me out of that... I found my two 'J's.' My Jenny, my wife Jennifer... and my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ... With those two 'J's,' I'm a very different person than I was 10 years ago — than I was 15 years ago."

x.com...

Hunter could learn a thing or two from Pete.

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

HEGSETH's NOMINATION = STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL

Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth Vows to Stay on Mission as Senate Navigates Tear Down against Will of The People

In the bigger picture, the U.S. Senate has been operating to control the military against the command of the President for multiple years. The Intelligence Community is in general alignment with the core mission of weakening the Defense Department as part of the larger objective.

We have seen this approach in everything from the castration of General Petraeus and the advancement of wokeism. The civilian leadership of the Defense Department, in combination with the influence of the U.S. Senate has led to a diminishment of mission priority.

We have the outcomes through General Mattis, General H.R. McMaster, Lt Col Alexander Vindman, General James Kelly, all the way to Joint Chief’s Chairman Mark Milley; famously culminating in Milley collaborating with Chinese military leadership to undermine his own Commander-In-Chief, Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump has turned his focus to the “war fighters,” the men and women who carry out the mission objective of the Defense Department. The nomination of Pete Hegseth represents the confrontation of a power struggle that has been decades in coming.

The self-serving Senators are trying to block Hegseth, while maintaining a position of pretending support for President Trump. The DeceptiCon republicans in the Senate are in full circling mode, looking for a weakness to exploit.

Informative Article Continues: theconservativetreehouse.com... nst-will-of-the-people/

More going on here than meets the eye.

a reply to: NorthOS

Thank-you very much for sharing Hegseth's official statement. His Mother said her statements have been taken out of context too.

This is definitely a "smear" campaign, because Pete Hegseth would remove power from some entrenched nutjobs in the Senate, and at the top of the Military complex.

originally posted by: Hypntick
a reply to: WeMustCare

If DeSantis is picked and has a good showing over the next four years, that would make a pretty compelling case for a serious presidential bid in 28.

That's probably the idea.

When Hegseth said that all the woke military leaders need to be fired immediately, the leftist mob went on the attack.
They called him a rapist, a white supremacist, and recently, a drunk.

Hegseth is right. Get the woke, DEI and leftist bullsh!t out of the military. To think that up till just a year ago, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs was Mark Milley, a woke nutjob clown. Milley was the guy who warned his Chinese military buddies that Trump "might do something' He was an embarrassment. A disgrace to the uniform.

a reply to: WeMustCare

It is just a play on the ignorant, to keep them angry.

The rest of the world can see through the BS now.

Just look at who 47 will be...

originally posted by: tamusan
a reply to: WeMustCare

I didn't even know who this goober was. I looked him up just now and he has enough of the right background to at least do a half assed job. That's better than nothing.

Better than nothing is not good enough. The Secretary of Defense exercises day to day control over the military branches and is second only to the POTUS in the chain of command. The SECDEF makes decisions on which weapon systems to purchase and prepares a 800 Billion dollar budget every year. In a nation of 335 million people, there is absolutely no reason to choose someone who will do a half-assed job.

a reply to: WeMustCare

This is interesting..

On three occasions in the 20th century the Senate formally rejected proposed cabinet officers.

www.senate.gov...

It doesn’t seem to be a common practice for the Senate to go against the POTUS nominees.

What’s got their panties in such a knot over this incoming administration?

originally posted by: Boomer1947

originally posted by: tamusan
a reply to: WeMustCare

I didn't even know who this goober was. I looked him up just now and he has enough of the right background to at least do a half assed job. That's better than nothing.

Better than nothing is not good enough. The Secretary of Defense exercises day to day control over the military branches and is second only to the POTUS in the chain of command. The SECDEF makes decisions on which weapon systems to purchase and prepares a 800 Billion dollar budget every year. In a nation of 335 million people, there is absolutely no reason to choose someone who will do a half-assed job.

Day to day control unless your name is Lloyd Austin and you want to take a few days off without telling anybody, right?

Austin faces mounting criticism for going AWOL
thehill.com...

Making the military a “woke” priority is also not even halfway to “half ass job”.

Most veterans would do a better job than Lloyd.

ETA: Lloyd was also on the board of Raytheon.
That’s one hell of a conflict of interest.

originally posted by: Boomer1947

originally posted by: tamusan
a reply to: WeMustCare

I didn't even know who this goober was. I looked him up just now and he has enough of the right background to at least do a half assed job. That's better than nothing.

Better than nothing is not good enough. The Secretary of Defense exercises day to day control over the military branches and is second only to the POTUS in the chain of command. The SECDEF makes decisions on which weapon systems to purchase and prepares a 800 Billion dollar budget every year. In a nation of 335 million people, there is absolutely no reason to choose someone who will do a half-assed job.

Well Youve got Joe in there as President. He has been demented his whole term and then some. Now thats a laugh

originally posted by: Boomer1947

originally posted by: tamusan
a reply to: WeMustCare

I didn't even know who this goober was. I looked him up just now and he has enough of the right background to at least do a half assed job. That's better than nothing.

Better than nothing is not good enough. The Secretary of Defense exercises day to day control over the military branches and is second only to the POTUS in the chain of command. The SECDEF makes decisions on which weapon systems to purchase and prepares a 800 Billion dollar budget every year. In a nation of 335 million people, there is absolutely no reason to choose someone who will do a half-assed job.

I understand all that. SecDef is also redundant, overseeing the work rather than doing any and is more or less a bridge between the president and military than anything else.

Seems the DeepEST. is worried more about this Sec of Defense than the others. 👍

Must be some big money funneling through there, especially since they keep failing audits.

originally posted by: NorthOS
a reply to: WeMustCare

The media and Biden Administration freak out because he drinks, yet they are the Admin that leaves coke laying around in the White House.

Oh. Nothing like perspective.

originally posted by: Boomer1947

originally posted by: tamusan
a reply to: WeMustCare

I didn't even know who this goober was. I looked him up just now and he has enough of the right background to at least do a half assed job. That's better than nothing.

Better than nothing is not good enough. The Secretary of Defense exercises day to day control over the military branches and is second only to the POTUS in the chain of command. The SECDEF makes decisions on which weapon systems to purchase and prepares a 800 Billion dollar budget every year. In a nation of 335 million people, there is absolutely no reason to choose someone who will do a half-assed job.

Yeah so they can keep up with "dodge & weave" money laundering BS reports like this: lol lol lol lol

Department of Defense Completes Seventh Consecutive Department-Wide Financial Statement Audit