@AkaSci

"The defense sec appears unable to approach matters of life and death with even the slightest bit of reverence or humility."

Necessary edit:

""The #DefenseSec appears to be little more than an uncloseted #Ammosexual who takes raw erotic delight in his own pornographic narratives of death.

His enemies' death, always at his own remote hands."

#KineticStrike #PeteHegseth #Hegseth #DepartmentOfWar #DeusVult

Hegseth Invites Pizzagate Conspiracist to Join Him on Overseas Trip

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has invited one of the most extreme conspiracy theorists to join him on a high-stakes overseas trip.

The New Republic

Pete Hegseth: Accused of Sexual Assault, Drunkenness, Financial Mismanagement - Confirmed as Secretary of Defense
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/01/pete-hegseth-accused-drunkenness-sexual-assault-financial-mismanagement-dod-confirmed

* confirmation process mired in allegations of
sex assault
public drunkenness
financial mismanagement of 2 veterans’ advocacy groups

#USpol #PeteHegseth #DefenseSec #ManhattanInstitute
#AmericanAccountabilityFoundation #CPI
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #Project2025
#misogyny #sexism
#Christofascism #transgenocide

Accused of sexual assault, drunkenness, and financial mismanagement, new defense head is confirmed

And Kristi Noem is now the DHS secretary.

Mother Jones

Hegseth sworn in as Sec. Defense after dramatic U.S. Senate vote
https://apnews.com/article/pete-hegseth-confirmed-pentagon-trump-defense-secretary-1b9c9725e77812071d300a0de3a4c510

* every Senate Democrat voted against Hegseth’s confirmation + 3 Republicans deeply skeptical of his qualifications
* thanked JD Vance for tiebreaking vote
* Hegseth's espoused guiding principles:
“Restore the warrior ethos in everything that we do, rebuild our military & reestablish deterrence.”

#PeteHegseth #DefenseSec #Trump2 #GOP #fascism #xenophobia
#Christofascism #transgenocide
#ConspiracyTheorists

Pete Hegseth quickly sworn in as defense secretary

Pete Hegseth has been sworn as the nation’s 29th secretary of defense. Hegseth took the oath Saturday in Washington from Vice President JD Vance less than 12 hours after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate installed him as the Pentagon's leader. The unusually narrow confirmation came after questions from members in both parties over Hegseth’s qualifications to lead the military amid allegations of heavy alcohol use and aggressive behavior toward women. Hegseth thanked Trump for his support and pledged that as defense secretary, he'll be focused on “putting America first” and rebuilding the U.S. military.

AP News
Hegseth’s former sister-in-law says he believed women shouldn’t vote

That tracks with the tenets of a religious movement he's involved in.

Mother Jones
Newsmax tells staff to stop bashing Hegseth after Trump call left CEO "shook"

Trump called Newsmax to complain after host Greg Kelly ripped Pete Hegseth on air

Salon
Military leaders are rattled by a list of 'woke' officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire

Military leaders are rattled by a list of “woke” senior officers that a conservative group is urging Pete Hegseth to dismiss for promoting diversity in the ranks if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon. The list compiled by the American Accountability Foundation includes 20 general officers or senior admirals and a disproportionate number of female officers for how many serve in the military. It's had a chilling effect on the Pentagon’s often frank discussions as leaders try to figure out how to address the potential firings. Those on the list in many cases seem to be targeted for public comments they made either in interviews or at events on diversity, and in some cases for retweets.

AP News

A Running List of the Allegations Against Pete Hegseth
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/12/pete-hegseth-allegations

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/pete-hegseths-secret-history
* new bombshells keep emerging
* drinking problem
* sexual impropriety
* financial misconduct that forced Hegseth out of leadership positions f. 2 diff. nonprofit advocacy groups catering to veterans

#USpol #PeteHegseth #SexAbuse #DefenseSec #ManhattanInstitute
#Trump2 #GOP #Project2025 #fascism #authoritarianism
#Christofascism #antiLGBT #antiDEI #misogyny #sexism #SexAbuse #corruption

A running list of the allegations against Pete Hegseth

New bombshells keep emerging. But don't expect Trump to abandon him anytime soon.

Mother Jones

Pete Hegseth: Trump2 Sec. Defense Pick Keeps Getting Worse
https://newrepublic.com/post/188912/trump-defense-secretary-pick-serious-skeletons

Pete Hegseth’s Secret History
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/pete-hegseths-secret-history
nonpaywalled https://archive.fo/nWn9p

* whistle-blower report/other docs
* Trump’s nominee to run Pentagon
* forced out of prev. leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, intoxicated on job

#USpol #PeteHegseth #SexAbuse #DefenseSec #ManhattanInstitute
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism
#Christofascism #antiLGBT #antiDEI #misogyny

Trump’s Defense Secretary Pick Keeps Getting Worse

Pete Hegseth, who has already been accused of sexual assault, was forced out of leadership positions at veterans’ advocacy groups amid allegations of financial and sexual misconduct.

The New Republic

Pete Hegseth’s Mother Accused Her Son of Belittling, Abusing, Lying to Women
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/pete-hegseth-mother-abuse-letter

“Is there any sense of decency left in you?”

* Fox News anchor Hegseth: Trump2 nom. Sec. Defense
* intense scrutiny for mistreatment of women incl. allegation of rape
* one of his critics: his own mother, 2018

#PeteHegseth #DefenseSec #ManhattanInstitute #misogyny
#USpol #Trump2 #GOP
#fascism #authoritarianism #extremism #disinformation
#Christofascism #antiLGBT #homophobia #antiDEI #sexism

Pete Hegseth’s mom accused her son of belittling, abusing, and lying to women

"Is there any sense of decency left in you?"

Mother Jones