A little history on Pete Hegseth: Little Pete used to run a “veterans organization” called Concerned Veterans of America (CVA). They only had a few veteran members and were more of a propaganda arm of Koch Industries. 🧵

Lmao, yes. Let’s talk qualifications. Lloyd Austin was a FOUR-STAR ARMY *GENERAL* and y’all are coming at me w a guy who has a relatively middle of the road rank in the National Guard?

Pete Hegseth is there for one reason above all: to purge the DoD of anyone who will prevent Trump from using troops on US soil to quell anti-Trump protests.

MSM weirdly slow out of the gate on openly fascist anti-vax Pete Hegseth as Trump Secretary of Defense, considering he just published a book on his views of the military, War on Warriors. Some excerpts, in which he attacks "diverse" soldiers and seems to be calling for civil war.

APM story from 2018: Pete Hegseth had two separate affairs with co-workers during two marriages, did some nepotism while running a veteran's organization, spent a bunch of campaign funds on Christmas parties for family and friends apmreports.org/story/2018/03/…

A senator told me that the rumor on the Hill is that Elon Musk is threatening to fund a primary challenge to any House Republican who doesn’t fall in line with Trump’s agenda.

Putin has effectively seized control of our nation's intelligence without firing a shot. Pray for our country.

Republicans spent the last few years claiming trans people were “grooming children” only for Trump to appoint somebody who has literally plead guilty to sex trafficking a teenage girl as the next Attorney General

As a former CIA case officer, I saw the men and women of the U.S. intelligence community put their lives on the line every day for this country — and I am appalled at the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to lead DNI. (1/3)

In Russian state television, the debate is whether Tulsi Gabbard should be referred to as "our agent" or as "girlfriend."

"Gabbard is stunningly unqualified for almost any Cabinet post (as are some of Trump’s other picks), but especially for ODNI. She has no qualifications as an intelligence professional—literally none." x.com/JuliaDavisNews…

Vivek has already been named by the Trump administration, so he speaks for them officially, and what he's announcing here is eliminating medical care for veterans. That's the single largest component of expired authorization expenses, $119 billion. cbo.gov/publication/60…

Veteran Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Pete Hegseth saying women shouldn’t serve in combat: “I would ask him, ‘Where do you think I lost my legs? In a bar fight?’ I’m pretty sure I was in combat when that happened.”

hey vets who think Trump is your friend read this shit

Just a quick note to international reporters: Trump does not actually appoint his cabinet as a prime minister would. Most of these people need Senate approval. So it’s wrong to describe them as though their appointment has already taken place. Now, Trump is trying to circumvent

🔥🔥 Veteran Sen. Tammy Duckworth DROPS THE MIC on Pete Hegseth saying women shouldn't serve in combat roles: "I would ask him: Where do you think I lost my legs? In a bar fight? I'm pretty sure I was in combat when that happened. And you know, it just shows how out of touch

BREAKING: Attorney for teenager at the center of Matt Gaetz sex trafficking allegations says "she was a high school student and there were witnesses." Calls on Ethics Committee to release its report.

🚨🚨 While on The ReidOut, VoteVets' MG (Ret.) Paul Eaton sounded the alarm on Trump's 'Purity Board': "If you go through this purity test that Mr. Trump wants to do and Mr. Hegseth is more than willing to follow, you may have a hard time finding a General Milley or a General

If we learned anything from Trump's presidency, it's that he uses his power to enrich himself and his buddies. That's why on Day One of his term, it's important that we'll have a government ethics chief in place who serves the American people, not Trump's wallet.