Posted on 06/18/2025 6:04:49 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth caused a Democrat senator to go completely bonkers before the Senate today after utterly humiliating dim-witted Senator Mazie Hirono earlier.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Hegseth testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday regarding the Pentagon’s budget request.
During the hearing, he was asked multiple questions regarding the Iran-Israel conflict and military deployments in Los Angeles. However, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) decided to take a different approach and badger Hegseth about General Timothy Haugh, who was fired in April after President Trump met with independent journalist Laura Loomer (who claimed credit for his dismissal).
“Were you consulted regarding General Haugh’s dismissal, yes or no?” she demanded.
“Well, senator, I would not advise believing everything you read in the media, and I’m consulted on every single decision. I’m the decision maker for the department, and we all serve at the pleasure of the President,” Hegseth replied.
“Did you approve of Mr. Haugh’s dismissal?” Rosen asked. “Did you personally relieve him?”
After Hegseth seemingly confirmed that he did, Rosen requested a reason for the firing. Hegseth played it smart by saying that Trump “deserves the type of commanders and advisors that he thinks will best equip him to accomplish the mission.”
After Rosen demanded whether Hegseth was in contact with Loomer (Hegseth declined to answer), Rosen tried to embarrass him with a gotcha question.
“So, do you believe it is appropriate for any social media personality to influence personnel decisions in your department, yes or no?” Rosen asked.
Upon hearing this, Hegseth quipped while appearing to smirk: “I believe your time is up, Senator.”
Seeing Hegseth refuse to play her game caused Rosen to lose her mind.
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I can dig it!
What a “see you next tuesday”.
CC
Pete does a good job at these circus performances, generally. I’m really looking forward to him getting more and more barbed with his answers. That should be much fun.
Democrats.
The Party of the Perpetually Offended.
Can’t understand normal thinking.
SECDEF Hegseth continues to run rings around the buffoons on the Dimocrat side of the Hill. He makes them look just like the cretins they are.
I, for one, appreciate the smirk.
Senator Mazie Hirono? Someone set her up. She gives Patty Murray a run for her money on the biggest idiot in DC.
Please do not besmirch wicked witches with your comparisons to Democratic senators.
Hummm, not sure where I picked up that Hirono was the one doing the questioning. Although I stand by that she is an embarrassment to the highest degree.
No women in Congress, America. Wake the **** up.
Hegseth needs to answer the question. He get nowhere obfuscating. Furthermore Republicans need to call out these people telling them that they are rude, confrontational, argumentative bastards. I would.
There was a thread earlier today about Hirono making a fool out of herself.
I didn’t see a smirk.
But I kinda wish he had said, “Accurate information should influence my decisions regardless of who it comes from. This body impeached a President based on inaccurate information from so-called news organizations. I will always make decisions based on accurate information, not based on the popularity of the source.”
The Democrat Senator roster brain power is a target rich environment to anybody with common sense.
When you’ve kicked down doors with armed Islamic fanatics inside, dealing with these cretins must seem like child’s play to him.
I’m sure SecDef Hegseth remembers fully that even stupid ideological cretins can wound or kill.
I didn't either, but the useless Senator referred to 'not appreciating his smirk' - so if she didn't appreciate it, I did. The Senator merited a one finger salute as well, but that would have been a bit unbecoming.
lol.
Well said.
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