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Hegseth SCRAMBLES Over Military Disaster As Veterans Call Him Out
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9:14Now PlayingDonald Trump's Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth scrambles with a new defense of his disastrous military speech on Fox News as more veterans speak out, claiming he is seen as a laughing stock within the Defense Department. John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Marine Veteran Says Hegseth Is A 'Laughing Stock' Within Defense Department
"Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) thinks Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s recent attempt to flex his power was a total misfire.
Asked about the summit of top military officials that Hegseth pulled together this past Tuesday, Gallego told “State of the Union” host Jake Tapper it seemed clear that the Fox News personality-turned-cabinet member was throwing his weight around in order “to compensate for something.”
“I think it’s absolutely ridiculous,” said Gallego, a veteran of the Marine Corps.
Suggesting that the gathering revealed how Hegseth and President Trump’s administration are looking to use the military for political gain, the senator added, “Everything he did at that meeting, he could have sent in an email. He was just trying to, I don’t know, show force, and he looked very weak in the process.”"
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