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    Pete Hegseth verlor vor dem Kongress die Fassung. Es war eine dramatische Auflösung

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    1. Clear_Polish23 on

      Pete Hegseth is struggling: that much has been clear for a while.

      When it comes to the Iran war and the updates he is tasked to provide, he’s most comfortable in front of a journalistic audience, where he can yell and berate people for “being negative” any time they ask anything that sounds too much like an actual question. But today, poor old Pete had to testify in Congress before the experts on the House Armed Services Committee. It’s a place where questions aren’t just allowed, but also follow-up questions.
      And this is where he completely unraveled. Because follow-up questions really are Pete Hegseth’s kryptonite.

      Take, for example, an early exchange between him and Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.). Now that the Strait of Hormuz is still closed (our blockade of their blockade), the economy is in freefall, and the nuclear arsenal of Iran still hasn’t been decimated, what’s the Pentagon’s strategy, Smith asked? What happens next?

      Hegseth’s immediate response: “I take issue with the premise of the question.” He then attempted to launch into a rote response about “other administrations that cut bad deals,” but Smith interrupted, calmly: “OK. What’s the plan?”

    6. neverpost4 on

      So many instances in the history where an empire lost the war badly due to the incompetent military leader …

      Segheth is Herman Goering, Santa Ana, and Zhao Kuo all combined into one person.

    10. fvnnybvnny on

      Hasn’t there been a trend recently concerning cabinet members who lose their shit in hearings? What happened to Krusty and Blondi again?

    11. Key_Company_279 on

      He’s Pam Bondi in a suit. I’m surprised he didn’t talk about what the Dow was yesterday!

    14. JustOneBulletOnly on

      What would one expect from this DUI hire? He either needed a double vodka, or had one prior to opening his pie hole.

    15. Zombieutinsel on

      This is why they question recruits over their tattoos during their psychology evaluation. This guy wouldn’t have passed

    16. Perception_Timely on

      Well Petey boy, tRump has gotten us into a quagmire. That is not a reflection on our troops , that is a reflection on this administration for starting this stupid war for no reason! Now how are you bumbling idiots going to get us out of it?? This has cost the American people more than you will ever know. Now shut up and get us out of this mess.

    17. summermadnes on

      Sounds like it went for Pam Bondi when she lost her shit before Congress. Next thing you know she was gone. Hope it goes the same for Petey the rageaholic alcoholic.

    20. scrubber12 on

      They should have just let him cosplay a soldier. No they had to start a real war with real soldiers and real civilians they are held accountable to.

    21. tommm3864 on

      Peter has demonstrated unequivocally that he has reached his Peter Principle.

    22. Krazynewf709 on

      Why didn’t anyone at this debacle ask Pete if his loyalty was to Trump or the Constitution? Then point out it should ONLY be to the Constitution.

    23. mt8675309 on

      It’s the only right that Whiskey Pete is brought down from his ego power trip for our amusement 🤣.

    24. BrotherMcPoyle on

      Lost his cool? He never had a cool. He got the job promising he’d never drink again. He started the job with a drink at the podium. The guy has always been unhinged.

    25. SculptusPoe on

      *“The back-and-forth continued for a while longer, with Smith reiterating his absurdly simple question and Hegseth absurdly refusing to answer it, before Smith eventually gave up and yielded.“*

      Why would he yield?

    26. scottyjrules on

      And absolutely nothing will happen. No accountability, but at least we got some sound bites for the news.

    31. chronicallyunderated on

      Kegsbreath is a snake oil salesman and his knowledge of strategic warfighting is as shallow as a mud puddle. He truly has no clue. He was a fobbit who tries too hard to pass himself off as an operator. He truly is way over his head and drowning. Trump will cut him loose and blame him as this war gets more complicated and unmanageable. Good on him.

    32. i-touched-morrissey on

      But did the Republicans think he lost his cool, or just defend himself from Democrats?

    34. Full-Contest1281 on

      Wife: I know you’ve been cheating on me. Here is the evidence.

      Husband: I’m going to get out of this by being angry.

    35. NocturneSapphire on

      Won’t matter. He’ll still be in charge of the largest military in the world.

    36. invalidreddit on

      Dang, after a grilling like a that, a fella might wanna just have a drink and unwind…/s

    38. Yugan-Dali on

      Heheh is more valuable to China than a fleet of aircraft carriers and aircraft.

    39. Big_Statistician2566 on

      Must have skipped the shots to steady himself before testifying.

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