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Mediaite: Pete Hegseth Defiantly Blames ‘Deep State’ for Pentagon Dysfunction and Leaks: ‘They’ve Come for Me Since Day 1!’

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Somebody please call a whambulance for this crybaby dufus:

A defiant Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth appeared on Fox & Friends, the morning show he used to co-host, and seemingly blamed everyone else for the current dysfunction unfolding at the Pentagon since he took over.

Hegseth is coming off a string of tough news cycles that started with the apparent firing of some top aides he brought in to help run the Defense Department on Friday: a damning Politico column written by one of the outgoing and now-former staff members, which called Hegseth’s tenure “total chaos” and a stunning New York Times report that he had shared classified information with his wife, brother, and lawyer on the commercial app, Signal.

Pete Hegseth Defiantly Blames ‘Deep State’ for Pentagon Dysfunction and Leaks: ‘They’ve Come for Me Since Day 1!’
Pete Hegseth appeared on the Fox News morning show and seemingly blamed everyone else for the current dysfunction unfolding at the Pentagon since he took over.
Pete Hegseth Defiantly Blames ‘Deep State’ for Pentagon Dysfunction and Leaks: ‘They’ve Come for Me Since Day 1!’

Washington Post: Pete Hegseth, isolated and defiant, has Trump’s backing for now

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A dirtbag that only King Donald would keep around:

President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed a deepening controversy surrounding Pete Hegseth, declaring the embattled defense secretary is “doing a great job” despite seismic dysfunction within the Pentagon amid political infighting, numerous firings, and reports he divulged to his wife, brother and lawyer the highly sensitive details of an imminent military operation.

Pete Hegseth, isolated and defiant, has Trump’s backing for now
Officials say the unraveling of Hegseth’s inner circle is cause for alarm, leaving some to wonder how the Pentagon would function in a national security crisis.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ar-AA1DlEUv

Robert Reich: Ineptitude, incompetence, stupidity, and chaos

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Trump is fundamentally incapable of governing. That’s the theme that unites everything.

Some Democrats fear they’re playing into Trump’s hands by fighting his mass deportations rather than focusing on his failures on bread-and-butter issues like the cost of living.

But it’s not either-or. The theme that unites Trump’s inept handling of deportations, his trampling on human and civil rights, his rejection of the rule of law, his dictatorial centralization of power, and his utterly inept handling of the economy is the ineptness itself.

In his first term, not only did his advisers and Cabinet officials put guardrails around his crazier tendencies, but they also provided his first administration a degree of stability and focus. Now, it’s mayhem.

Ineptitude, incompetence, stupidity, and chaos
Trump is fundamentally incapable of governing. That’s the theme that unites everything.

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/ineptitude-incompetence-stupidity

Reuters: Pentagon says leak probe may lead to U.S. prosecutions

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Tuesday of possible prosecutions of former senior advisors who were fired during a probe into leaks of Pentagon information to the media, saying evidence would be handed over to the Department of Justice once the investigation is completed.

F*ck*ng hypocrite! Look in the mirror and prosecute yourself!

Pentagon says leak probe may lead to U.S. prosecutions
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Tuesday of possible prosecutions of former senior advisors who were fired during a probe into leaks of Pentagon information to the media, saying evidence would be handed over to the Department of Justice once the investigation is completed.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-says-leak-probe-may-lead-us-prosecutions-2025-04-22

MeidasTouch News: White House Initiates Search for New Secretary of Defense, Report

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In a stunning turn of events, NPR is reporting that the White House has begun the process of seeking a new Secretary of Defense, according to a U.S. official who spoke under condition of anonymity. This development follows a rapidly escalating crisis within the Department of Defense, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faces mounting scrutiny and calls for his resignation amid a series of scandals and growing dysfunction at the Pentagon.

I guess the drunken wifebeater isn’t working out?

White House Initiates Search for New Secretary of Defense, Report
The White House has denied the report.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-house-initiates-search-for-new-secretary-of-defense-report/ar-AA1DkWLh

WCCO Radio: Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared similar details of a March military airstrike against Yemen’s Houthi militants that were sent in another chain with top Trump administration leaders, both The New York Times reported and CBS News has confirmed.

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The second chat on Signal — which is a commercially available app not authorized to be used to communicate sensitive or classified national defense information — included 13 people, the person said. The person also confirmed the chat was dubbed “Defense ‘ Team Huddle.”

The New York Times reported that the group included Hegseth’s wife, Jennifer, who is a former Fox News producer, and his brother Phil Hegseth, who was hired at the Pentagon as a Department of Homeland Security liaison and senior adviser. Both have traveled with the defense secretary and attended high-level meetings.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/hegseth-had-a-second-signal-chat-where-he-shared-details-of-yemen-strike/ar-AA1DjQgV

Kyiv Independent: Trump officials ‘fed up’ with Europe’s efforts to strengthen Ukraine, Economist reports

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Some Trump administration officials are dissatisfied with European countries’ ongoing support for Ukraine, underscoring the growing rift between Washington and Europe, the Economist reported on April 15, citing undisclosed diplomatic sources.

Kyiv’s European partners have sought to present a united front on Ukraine, pledging additional assistance and preparing a “reassurance force” of troops to monitor a potential ceasefire.

As Trump’s Amerika slides into international irrelevance …

Trump officials ‘fed up’ with Europe’s efforts to strengthen Ukraine, Economist reports
Some Trump administration officials are dissatisfied with European countries’ ongoing support for Ukraine, underscoring the growing rift between Washington and Europe, the Economist reported on April 15, citing undisclosed diplomatic sources. Kyiv’s European partners have sought to present a united front on Ukraine, pledging additional assistance a…

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-officials-fed-up-with-europe-s-efforts-to-strengthen-ukraine-economist-reports/ar-AA1D2afd

New York Times: U.S. Military Removes Commander of Greenland Base After Vance Visit

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Although the military did not say why the colonel had been dismissed, it said it would not tolerate any subversion of President Trump’s agenda.

The U.S. military announced on Thursday that it had removed the commander of its Pituffik base in Greenland, adding that it would not tolerate any actions that go against President Trump’s agenda.

The decision to remove Col. Susannah Meyers was announced in a statement by the U.S. Space Force that was posted on social media by Sean Parnell, the chief spokesman for the Pentagon.

While the statement didn’t cite a specific reason for her removal, Mr. Parnell said that “actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump’s agenda will not be tolerated.”

What happened was that J.D. Dunce made insulting comments with regard to Denmark, of which Greenland is part, during his recent visit. After his departure, the commander apologized for the buffoon’s remarks.

Also noteworthy was that Dunce’s visit was limited to the military base, because not a single Greenlander wanted to be see with the Dunces.

https://archive.is/dVfEM

Irish Star: JD Vance’s embarrassing 6-word response when asked to speak by Trump

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Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth led a key Oval Office meeting at the White House on Friday when JD Vance made an embarrassing comment.

After Trump called on Vance to say something- he called Vance a “very good vice president”- the vice president seemed subdued in his reply.

“I am just here to watch the show, sir,” Vance said.

There’s a reason why he is called J.D. Dunce!

JD Vance’s embarrassing 6-word response when asked to speak by Trump
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth led a key Oval Office meeting at the White House on Friday when JD Vance made an embarrassing comment.

https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/jd-vances-embarrassing-6-word-34910519

Raw Story: ‘Traitor!’ Vance joins enraged MAGA fans in lashing out at ‘petty’ GOP senator after snub

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With their bully boys hard at work, it’s scarcely surprising that there are so few openly honest Republicans left in Congress. Freshly back from insulting Greenlanders, J.D. Dunce heads up an assault on one of their own:

Vice President JD Vance led a barrage of MAGA-inspired attacks against Sen. Mitch McConnell on Tuesday in a rare public rebuke of the former Republican leader over his refusal to support a key Pentagon nominee.

The war of words ignited shortly after McConnell found himself the lone Republican vote against Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump’s selection to be the Defense Department’s top policy strategist.

“Make no mistake: America will not be made great again by those who are content to manage our decline,” McConnell said in a statement that was quickly circulated on social media.

‘Traitor!’ Vance joins enraged MAGA fans in lashing out at ‘petty’ GOP senator after snub
Vice President JD Vance led a barrage of MAGA-inspired attacks against Sen. Mitch McConnell on Tuesday in a rare public rebuke of the former Republican leader over his refusal to support a key Pentagon nominee. The war of words ignited shortly after McConnell found himself the lone Republican vote against Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump’s se…

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/traitor-vance-joins-enraged-maga-fans-in-lashing-out-at-petty-gop-senator-after-snub/ar-AA1Cy366