Pete Hegseth Makes The Definitive Case Why He’s Qualified To Be Trump’s Defense Secretary

By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-14 21:37:43 | Updated at 2025-01-18 07:49:59 3 days ago

Pete Hegseth Makes The Definitive Case Why He’s Qualified To Be Trump’s Defense Secretary
The Federalist ^ | January 14, 2025 | Shawn Fleetwood

Posted on 01/14/2025 1:09:02 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

Speaking before the Armed Services Committee, the Army veteran noted how the “the primary charge” given to him by Trump was to “bring the warrior culture back to the Department of Defense.” He subsequently detailed how he intends to make the Pentagon into an agency “laser focused on warfighting, lethality, meritocracy, standards, and readiness.”

“The Defense Department under Donald Trump will achieve Peace Through Strength. And in pursuing these America First national security goals, we will remain patriotically a-political and stridently Constitutional,” Hegseth said. “Unlike the current administration, politics should play no part in military matters. We are not Republicans or Democrats — we are American warriors. Our standards will be high, and they will be equal (not equitable, that is a very different word).”

Since coming to power nearly four years ago, the Biden-Harris Pentagon has made implementing neo-Marxist ideologies such as “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) a top priority. These policies have undermined military readiness and contributed to the service’s ongoing recruiting crisis.

Hegseth stressed that the Defense Department must “make sure every warrior is fully qualified on their assigned weapon system, every pilot is fully qualified and current on the aircraft they are flying, and every general or flag officer is selected for leadership based purely on performance, readiness, and merit.” He further noted how, “Leaders — at all levels — will be held accountable,” and that “warfighting and lethality — and the readiness of the troops and their families — will be our only focus.”

“That has been my focus ever since I first put on the uniform as a young Army ROTC cadet at Princeton University in 2001,” Hegseth said. “I joined the military because I love my country and felt an...

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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Here is the official qualification to be Sec Def: the person must be a civilian. If the applicant served in the military must be out at least 7 years. That’s it.

2 posted on 01/14/2025 1:11:16 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)

To: E. Pluribus Unum

I’d very much like to see similar speeches from the heads of DOJ, FBI, and ATF.

And then to see the sentiments expressed in those speeches followed up and implemented.

3 posted on 01/14/2025 1:15:21 PM PST by jdege

To: E. Pluribus Unum

If you want peace prepare for war!

4 posted on 01/14/2025 1:16:42 PM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))

To: jdege

Question:

WHY IS THERE A department to attack American civilians re:

ALCOHOL
TOBACCO
FIREARMS

ALL ARE LEGAL IN THE USA.

5 posted on 01/14/2025 1:19:00 PM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)

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