By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-14 12:09:52 | Updated at 2024-11-22 07:16:01
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‘A Tremendous Boon’: Trump’s Sec Def Pick Will Give Pentagon Its First Real Wake Up Call In Decades
Daily Caller ^ | Jake Smith
Posted on 11/14/2024 3:56:21 AM PST by RoosterRedux
President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to tap Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense has sent corporate media and the wider defense establishment into a tailspin, with critics taking aim at the veteran’s lack of policy-making experience. Yet, national security experts argue that Hegseth could bring much-needed change to a Pentagon that has lost its way.
Trump announced Tuesday evening that Hegseth would be taking over the nation’s top defense role, touting him as “tough, smart and a true believer in America First.” Hegseth will face a series of challenges that started under the Biden-Harris administration’s tenure, including a recruiting and retention crisis, weapons stockpile shortages, hot-button left-wing policies and two global wars that have dragged in the U.S.
“He wasn’t on my bingo card, but I just finished his book and was incredibly impressed by what he had to say,” Morgan Murphy, former Pentagon press secretary and national security adviser to Sen. Tommy Tuberville, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “I think it’s a really good pick by the president.”
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Hegseth also spoke on the Shawn Ryan show in an interview published on Nov. 7 about the need to strip the Pentagon and military of left-wing policies that some argue have hindered the military’s readiness.
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“Hegseth understands the needs of our service members and is committed to refocusing on readiness and core defense priorities, which will help address some recent challenges within the Department of Defense,” former senior Pentagon official Simone Ledeen told the DCNF.
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Hegseth has publicly voiced his strong belief in conservatism, especially when it comes to national security affairs.
“[Hegseth]” will be an amazing leader,” former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell wrote in a post to X on Tuesday. “He loves America and wants to protect her.”
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1 posted on 11/14/2024 3:56:21 AM PST by RoosterRedux
To: All
If you haven't read Hegseth's book yet, I highly recommend it. He is going to gut the Pentagon and military from the top down.
The War on Warriors, Pete Hegseth2 posted on 11/14/2024 3:59:13 AM PST by RoosterRedux (Emerson paraphrased, "If you strike at the king, don't fail." They failed. )
To: RoosterRedux
Hegseth’s confirmation hearing is going to be a massive shock to a lot of Americans. When they hear what he has to say about the condition of the military, I believe they will demand his confirmation.
3 posted on 11/14/2024 4:01:10 AM PST by RoosterRedux (Emerson paraphrased, "If you strike at the king, don't fail." They failed. )
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