Senate Republicans’ Mind-Boggling Abdication on Hegseth
Jokes and softball questions in their short hearing for this nominee unfit for the powerful office of secretary of defense.
There has never been a nominee for secretary of defense as manifestly unfit as Pete Hegseth. He doesn’t have the experience, the knowledge, the skills, or the character to lead the American military. The worst part is: Senate Republicans know it. They’ve all but admitted it. And they’re going to vote for him anyway.
Tim Miller takes them to task for their irresponsibility.
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