Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) tried to trash U.S. Army veteran Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for incoming Defense Secretary, but instead she got a quick lesson on who he really is.
Warren took to X to voice her grievances with Hegseth, who, in addition to his military service, has spent a fair amount of time as a host on Fox News, and she suggested in her post that his tenure at the network was the only reason Trump could have for choosing him.
“A Fox & Friends weekend co-host is not qualified to be the Secretary of Defense,” she posted. “I lead the Senate military personnel panel. All three of my brothers served in uniform. I respect every one of our servicemembers. Donald Trump’s pick will make us less safe and must be rejected.”
During his military career, Hegseth, who achieved the rank of Major, served tours in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Guantanamo Bay and was awarded two Bronze Stars. He also earned the Combat Infantryman’s Badge (CIB), which is only given to soldiers assigned either to an infantry unit or to a Special Forces unit who have taken enemy fire while engaged in ground combat.
Hegseth is still a member of the Minnesota National Guard’s Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR).
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