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‘No Accountability’: Dems Calling For Hegseth’s Ouster Trip Over AWOL Lloyd Austin
Daily Wire ^ | March 30, 2025 | Virginia Kruta

Posted on 03/30/2025 7:52:27 PM PDT by Red Badger

CNN Republican commentator Scott Jennings laid into the Democrats who are calling for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ouster over the Signal-chat SNAFU that resulted in The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg being added to a chat group discussing military strikes on Houthi terrorists.

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s assurance that he does not plan to fire anyone over the Signal incident, Jennings joined Sunday’s broadcast of “State of the Union” and pointed out the hypocrisy of Democrats who were calling for Hegseth’s head despite remaining silent when military leadership under President Joe Biden made decisions that resulted in the deaths of 13 American service-members. He also pointed out the fact that many had remained silent when then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin effectively went AWOL — leaving a subordinate in charge while he was hospitalized, but failing to apprise even the White House of the situation.

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“If you’re trying to assess ‘what should we do about it,’ I hear Democrats arguing, ‘Well, we should fire Pete Hegseth,’ or, ‘We should fire the National Security Adviser,'” Jennings began. “The bar for firing people like this is really high from the last administration when after the Afghanistan withdrawal, which was a disaster, people died, no accountability was meted out. After the drone strike that vaporized those poor kids and that family, no accountability. After the secretary of defense went AWOL, no accountability.”

“So if you’re arguing today that we should get rid of Pete Hegseth over a small mistake regarding communications — even while he was expertly executing this military operation against the Houthi rebels, which also the Biden administration didn’t take up, I just ‚ I don’t have a lot of time for that argument,” Jennings continued.

Another panelist pushed back, arguing that by taking questions and calling for a review, Austin had provided “accountability.”

Jennings was not convinced: “Did a single Democrat ask for his resignation?”


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: jeffreygoldberg; petehegseth; scottjennings; theatlantic
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To: nopardons

Yes. I do not get it. Waltz probably, Wong definitely. The whole thing was a set up to get Pete, but it isn’t working. Just because he was at the meeting does not make him responsible. The Left is shielding THEIR people who were in on the set up: Waltz being one.


21 posted on 03/30/2025 9:29:27 PM PDT by madison10 (God chose President Trump. Satan chose judges and Democrats.)
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To: Red Badger

Goldberg should be charged with treason...holding onto then releasing military information that puts US soldiers lives at risk.


22 posted on 03/30/2025 9:33:06 PM PDT by spokeshave (Proud Boys, Angry Dads. Grumpy Grandads & Curmudgeon<p.s)
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To: Ndorfin

Yes, the Left is saying “looky, see,” and pointing to Secretary Hegseth so people forget about the SPY who had no business reading or passing on the conversation.

The Republicans need to stop being stupid and swing around to looking at Goldberg.


23 posted on 03/30/2025 9:34:04 PM PDT by madison10 (God chose President Trump. Satan chose judges and Democrats.)
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To: babble-on

Babble-on, what was the joke the Trump Administration performed?


24 posted on 03/30/2025 9:36:55 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: madison10
Exactly so!

The lefties believe that WE are ALL stupid and will fall for their lies. Sadly, some do, but the vast majority of us don't and NEVER shall believe their propaganda.

25 posted on 03/30/2025 9:38:09 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Red Badger

Why even talk to these people anymore at this point? You can’t debate facts with people who lie about ‘facts’ for a living.


26 posted on 03/30/2025 9:44:35 PM PDT by Bullish (I've never seen such morons... Have you?)
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To: Red Badger

Hegseth isn’t going anywhere. Let the Demoterrorists bang their heads against the wall.


27 posted on 03/30/2025 9:52:34 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Golden Age of MAGA is upon us!)
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To: Maris Crane
Could this “scandal” end up having nothing to do with the Rs.

Yes, it could, and I wouldn't be surprised if there was an ongoing investigation that no one has been told about.

28 posted on 03/30/2025 10:02:16 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Golden Age of MAGA is upon us!)
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To: nopardons
To damn many do. And the more the population is dumbed down, the easier the lies of the Democrats are to believe. The more the freebies that are taken away, the harder the voters fight to keep them. As long as you rob Peter to pay Paul, you can always depend on Paul's support.
29 posted on 03/30/2025 10:18:05 PM PDT by sport
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To: DIRTYSECRET

🤔. Good question.


30 posted on 03/30/2025 10:30:23 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from withinE ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: iamgalt
babble-on Is a fool. There is no comparison, his idiotic statement is not worthy of a response.

Nah, fools are sometimes entertaining. The babbler is a liberal-- it isn't funny and has nothing important to say.
31 posted on 03/30/2025 10:32:26 PM PDT by In_Iowa_not_from
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To: sport
Some have awoken, due to how much the damned ILLEGAL ALIENS got/get from our tax money! It's one reason WHY so many blacks in Chicago, of all places, voted for Trump in 2024 and have vowed to NEVER again vote for ANY Dem for ANYTHING!

Please don't be so pessimistic; many Gen Zers ( including more girls than you know about ) of ALL races, voted for Trump in '24.

Are there still a LOT of STUPIDS out there? YES; sadly!

32 posted on 03/30/2025 11:03:21 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: AZJeep
BTW Signal was adopted by the Biden administration.

AND by the CIA
and the FBI
and the Senate
and the House
and the DOJ
and the DOD
and the White House Chefs, the Maintenance Staff, and the Dog Walkers.

33 posted on 03/30/2025 11:47:10 PM PDT by UCANSEE2
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To: Maris Crane

Do you know who owns the Signal App ?

CLUE: Don’t get all a twitter when I X out his name.

His name: XXXX XXXX


34 posted on 03/30/2025 11:51:11 PM PDT by UCANSEE2
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To: Revel
"Which means they attack, deceive, lie, and even commit violence."

Business as usual then.

35 posted on 03/31/2025 2:26:17 AM PDT by Enterprise ( These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: Red Badger

Democrats: Blah, blah, blah, blah.


36 posted on 03/31/2025 2:26:52 AM PDT by Enterprise ( These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: Red Badger

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37 posted on 03/31/2025 2:32:31 AM PDT by sauropod (Make sure Satan has to climb over a lot of Scripture to get to you. John MacArthur Ne supra crepidam)
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Republican commentator Scott Jennings lacerated Dems wrt Secy Hegseth’s Signal-chat SNAFU
<><>Pres Trump does not plan to fire anyone over the incident, Jennings said on “State of the Union”
<><>he pointed out the hypocrisy of Democrats calling for Hegseth’s head
<><>Dems were silent when Biden’s misbegotten decisions caused the deaths of 13 American military.
<><>Jennings pointed out Dems remained silent when Biden’s Defense Secy went AWOL
<><>Austin failed to apprise even the White House of the situation.
<><>Hegseth was expertly executing a military operation against the Houthi rebels,
<><>a military move the Biden admin failed to execute.
<><>Jennings asserted neither a single Dem nor Biden asked for clearly justified resignations.


38 posted on 03/31/2025 2:57:26 AM PDT by Liz (This then is how we should pray...."Our Father, who art in heaven......")
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To: babble-on

You say you are Dick Cheney’s BUDDY! OMG.....PATHETIC.


39 posted on 03/31/2025 3:44:30 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience..)
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To: Revel

The DEMOCRATS are cornered RATS.....THEY WILL SAY AND DO ANYTHING....THEY ARE PURE EVIL.


40 posted on 03/31/2025 3:45:44 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience..)
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