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Why Is Pete Hegseth Defending the Confederacy? Angus King Demands Answers.
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August 6, 2025
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10:38Now PlayingSenator Angus King GRILLS Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth in a tense Senate Armed Services Committee hearing over efforts to restore Confederate base names like Fort Bragg and Fort Benning. King calls out the absurdity of honoring men like Robert E. Lee, who betrayed their country and fought to uphold slavery.
📢 “Why are you doing this?” King demands, pushing Hegseth to explain why the Pentagon is reversing bipartisan progress that removed Confederate generals’ names from U.S. military bases — a decision previously supported by veterans and historians across the political spectrum.
But that’s not all — King also rips into the Trump administration’s defense budget gimmicks, accusing Hegseth and the White House of hiding massive Pentagon cuts behind a two-part budget scheme. By moving core funding into “reconciliation,” Trump’s team is bypassing bipartisan oversight, weaponizing the process, and misleading the public about how much we’re really spending on defense.
🇺🇸 This fiery exchange cuts to the core of America’s ongoing reckoning with its past — and the dangerous effort to glorify traitors while gutting military readiness.
If you care about truth, history, and the integrity of our armed forces — watch this full exchange.
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