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I'm just trying to understand how he's going to lead. As someone who worked in the Pentagon and as a CIA officer, I care deeply about making sure that the military is always apolitical and that it's never seen as a tool of any one party."
Senator Elissa Slotkin, who previously worked in the Department of Defense, told The 19th Although an allegation was made, it was fully investigated and Pete was cleared. This unfortunate episode should have zero impact on the confirmation process."
His lawyer also previously told Newsweek Pete Hegseth is the least qualified nominee for Secretary of Defense we've ever had. How can we let a guy with a track record of being drunk at work events and harassing his female employees be in charge of the military? We're also going to make him answer to the thousands of highly qualified women in our military who he believes should be barred from combat – that belief alone should disqualify him from the job."
Warren told The 19th in a statement I'm a different man than I was years ago, and that's a redemption story that I think a lot of Americans appreciate."
Hegseth has denied being drunk on the job and pledged not to consume alcohol if he's confirmed to lead the Pentagon, recently telling reporters Not gonna dignify that with a response."
Asked about the allegations, Hegseth told reporters last month The last four years has been an absolute disaster for our military. Again, we have a lot of good people, a lot of good men and women that believe in the United States of America. But we got to go forward and we have to have a leader. It all starts with one person,
His performance as platoon leader has been solid. He is more than capable to operate independently, controlling not only his squads but also air support, indirect fire support and other external combat support assets,
Peter always accomplishes every mission to high standards with minimal guidance or supervision. He has unlimited potential,
His performance as the battalion assistant civil-military operations officer has been superb,
the company executive officer wrote of Hegseth Outstanding performance. CPT Pete Hegseth is the best CPT in this command (#1 of 12),
Having taken charge of his platoon mere days before deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he effectively led his platoon through five months of combat,
Pete [led] a quick reaction force to assist with the recovery of casualties, ensuring the site was secure and the remains were all accounted for,
Peter is physically and mentally tough, and demonstrates a level of maturity, poise, and confidence usually found in more senior officers,
It's clear that Rep. Ratcliffe was selected because he exhibited blind loyalty to President Trump with his demagogic questioning of former Special Counsel. If Senate Republicans elevate such a partisan player to a position that requires intelligence expertise and non-partisanship, it would be a big mistake."
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, said in a statement carried by The Hill In the fog of war, in the moments of chaos, it’s very easy for people to lose sight of their legal constraints, and that’s why it has to be hammered in that this is important, and you cannot set it aside,
He is not in any way advocating that anybody not follow the Law of Armed Conflict,
You have to take a hard line against that kind of behavior, in the name of righteousness of the cause and for combat effectiveness,
There have to be limits on the conduct of those who are fighting,
said Gary Solis, a Marine veteran who served in Vietnam and who taught at the United States Military Academy at West Point Americans fight the way we do because we do believe we’re on the side of good,
said Jason Dempsey, who served for 22 years as an Army infantry officer who was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan I could write five thousand more words on the ins and outs of the philosophy of warfare, the folly of international law, and the crazy maze of rules of engagement,
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