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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think he won't last as SecDef through 2025.  The alcohol, the carelessness, the disregard for people with military backgrounds.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/27/hegseth-mistakes-some-trump-allies-00254817
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responds to questions from reporters.
Some administration insiders are starting to express doubts about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's judgment after he texted sensitive military information in a Signal chat. | Rod Lamkey, Jr./AP

By Jack Detsch, Paul McLeary and Eli Stokols

The White House is publicly defending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he texted sensitive military information in a Signal chat. But behind the scenes, administration insiders are starting to express doubts about the Pentagon chief’s judgment.

Officials agree national security adviser Mike Waltz, who accidentally invited a journalist to a group chat with senior leaders, could more easily take the fall for a scandal that has embarrassed the administration — which may end up sparing Hegseth his job.

But Republican hawks, Pentagon officials and even some inside the White House now believe Hegseth also messed up by sending likely classified details from his phone. And that has the potential to undermine his credibility in the administration.

Because Trump clearly likes and has publicly exonerated Hegseth, “you’re not going to hear a huge public outcry,” said a senior GOP official on Capitol Hill who is close to the White House. “But, privately, there is a lot of concern about his judgment, more than with Waltz.”

Even for a Pentagon chief who has copied Trump’s pugilistic style — down to his Sharpie signature and campaign-style videos — Hegseth’s growing pile of mistakes are getting noticed, according to four officials and two people in touch with the administration.

“The problem is this is another example of inexperience,” said a person close to the White House, who like others, was granted anonymity to discuss a politically sensitive issue. “What happens when Hegseth needs to manage a real crisis?”
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Why don't you ask those F asses who allowed to for this to go through? What an utter embarrassment of U.S. elected officials towards servicepeople and their families. Shame on every damn one of them who lead and voted in this hearing.[/quote]

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