Pete Hegseth, who has repeatedly railed about the DEI-ification of the military, told senators that, while he might not have the qualifications of past defense secretaries, he deserved the gig because of his identity as a veteran.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/14/selective-dei-of-pete-hegseth/
@pbump My sociopathic relative avoided avoided going to the war Vietnam by volunteering to type up reports in the Panama Canal. He's a terrible typist but he's a veteran. He too deserves to be Secretary of Defense.
Gomer Pyle was a veteran, Pete. That's a status, not a qualification to be Sec'y of Defense. Every word out of Hegseth's mouth justifies voting NO on his confirmation.
@pbump And like Supreme Court Justice and all-around judicial crybaby, Brett Kavanaugh, he likes beer.
I think the evidence of his fitness for the role is overwhelming. I mean, who doesn't like beer?