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as President Trump Reverses Joe Biden's foreign policy failures, he needs real warrior Pete Hexth on his side and that's the riff. Pete Hegseth will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee tomorrow as President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense.
Before anyone says another word about his candidacy, they should read the hot, hot story from Fox News Digital, which reports how spectacular his military ratings have been. “Extremely talented, battle-proven leader” is one description. The veteran and former Fox News anchor demonstrated “very outstanding” leadership skills during his military service, which included deployments to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Here's a longer quote: “He took command of his platoon days before deploying to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He effectively led his platoon through five months of combat. He led the platoon's operations. It designed and implemented a forward operating base from air strikes to defense.
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The assessment goes on to explain how his platoon remained physically and mentally prepared to capture an al-Qaeda leader in Iraq. It then describes his leadership skills in commanding squads, air support, and other external combat support assets.
According to another report obtained by Fox News Digital, evaluators described him as “an absolutely outstanding officer” who was “intelligent, mature and incredibly talented” and became “a tremendous asset to his battalion.” It had helped the battalion's performance a lot.” The last six months.”
These evaluations should be very important in the upcoming meetings of the Senate Committee. This is a great report from Fox News Digital and should put an end to some of the bogus and unsubstantiated accusations leveled at him years ago that had nothing to do with his military fitness or overall. leadership Skills
Veterans are rallying around Pete Hegseth and his nomination for Secretary of Defense. Today there was a rally inside the House led by Senator Tommy Tuberville and Congressman Keith Self. Here's a clip from Senator Tuberville today:
Tommy Tuberville: We don't need a general from the Pentagon. We have tried it. We need a drill sergeant, someone who has been in two wars, someone who understands camaraderie and team and work ethic and time and restraint and respect. // We need to bring back respect and loyalty and everyday belief in this country with our military and it all starts with Pete Hext.
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Tomorrow, hundreds more veterans are expected to peacefully rally in support of Pete Hegsett at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and other Washington DC landmarks. In addition to serving as a combat veteran in multiple theaters of war, Pete Hegseth studied at Princeton and Harvard and wrote an important book, “The War on the Warriors,” which argued the importance of ending the awakening's attachment to diversity. Equity and Inclusion — To Reinvigorate the Warrior Culture in the Pentagon and the Armed Forces.
Joe Biden is leaving the White House with the world in a very dangerous place. Donald Trump is going to change that completely America The Senate advantage should put true warrior Pete Hegseth on Mr. Trump's side to help him do that. This is the riff.
This article is adapted from Larry Kudlow's opening commentary in the January 13, 2025 edition of “Kudlow.”