Rep. Adam Smith cuts off Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in hearing

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“Mr Hegseth You’re the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to incompetence.” SAY IT AGAIN AND SAY IT LOUDER!!

lauriemac916.bsky.social12

His smirk & laughter is unacceptable to me as an American. I expect him to be professional & answer all questions.

A. Bwick9

And he smiles until he realizes that it is NOT a compliment 🤣 Hope he has enough whiskey at home to drown his sorrows.

Sober🏳️‍🌈🏭Factory Worker9

"other than that I'm doing great, thank you" What an arrogant ass.

Queen Mab8

And of course Kegsbreath, instead of just keeping his mouth shut has to make a remark afterwards, just like the rest of them talk over everybody. These people disgust me. ZERO CLASS!

Peter8

OMG, I don't usually approve of this kind of lack of decorum in these hearings, but in this instance, I FULLY endorse it. LMAO

gabby ag7

the jokes write themselves with ol’ whiskey pete.

iabacon.bsky.social6

So that’s why Hegseth sent me “Blah, blah, blah, 🍺 🍺 🍺”!

Celiene O'Hara4

IS ANYONE ASKING WHY KID ROCK WAS GIVEN A RIDE ON AN APACHE HELICOPTER WITH ONLY ONE PILOT SO HE COULD SIT IN THE JUMP SEAT?? HAS ANYONE ASKED WHY KID ROCK SPOKE AT THE PENTAGON YESTERDAY??

G3

“And you should get the hell out!”

R C👀k ◇ #Resist 🇺🇸 #ComplicitCorruptGOP2

incompetence is the chief qualification for everyone in this regime congressional republicans support Donny because he makes them look competent also, bribery and extortion

addiah.bsky.social2

Hegseth is Pam Bondi in pants.

clnzjay 🌱 🐶 🇨🇦2

I like the way Rep. Carbajal thinks and communicates.

Liberty and Justice for All2

Major burn! 🔥 Hogsbreath should consider himself well torched by that.

Radio Attitude ™ 🫘❌👑6

Also Pete Hegseth is a FASCIST. Release the #EpsteinFiles & 8647

Judy3

Pete Hegseth is a war criminal

Eileen2

Been saying that for a long time now.

Madz2

Pete Kegsbreath is a war criminal and needs to be jailed.

nikpas.bsky.social12

Wish they would clarify how their aid was estimated, in these hearings. They make it sound like they sent state of the art equipment while in reality they delivered old scrap and leftovers. That would be intellectually honest though.

Meghan Leon12

I think "Hegseth deflected and didn’t respond to the question." could apply to every question he was asked.

David Bailey8

Well, you can't really expect him to respond with the truth: "The president and I are both fucking idiots who don't come close to being qualified for the jobs that the American people and the US Senate have so irresponsibly given us".

kinosminion.bsky.social7

Hegseth's response talking points seem to consist of: 1. Joe Biden did it. 2. Joe Biden did it. 3. Democrats did it. 4. Joe Biden and Democrats did it. More seriously, did anyone really expect a member of a lying administration to answer any questions truthfully?

Waasi walevi6

Of course he had to deflect.

Yorick5

US administration is doing everything in its power to undermine Europe. They want the multi-polar world as much as putin needs it.

He's a Democrat, of course. Notice how the Republicans didn't even clap with King Charles talked about the importance of supporting Ukraine?

La Curandera4

Because the GOP is aligned with Putin entirely and completely

Irrelephant3

I mean we do know already

Dolorosa Santos3

America being the arms supplier to the world is ending.

Chrisby2

He just can't answer the question. Blaming Biden for giving weapons to Ukraine. So? Maybe you should too. They're better than you!! Zelenskyy is a better leader than you! He was just called 'leader of the free world'.

Furioso Veteranus2

no strategicals in this one, thinks he's still a troop leader.

Hellishchildren2

Instead of saying each time how much money the bill would add to the Pentagon's budget, they should include how much money the Pentagon already gets, then add the 1.5 trillion to that. Remember, in February, they had a $500 billion surplus? Going to war fixed that in a hot second.

Laura_TCK6

He may appear before this committee, but I wouldn't count on him actually answering questions.

Fredrick Grott4

is not today, the last day of the 60 day limit on an undeclared war???

Gar574

He’ll pull a Bondi and sneer/insult his time at the mic. MAGA media will then selectively edit his appearance to make him look bravely defiant to “treasonous” Democrats . Rinse and repeat. So sick of this BS.

Tom Ferrio4

No, I really don't think he will "answer questions." It will more likely be performative screaming.

Ladida3

I hope they skewer him like Sen Tillis skewered Kristi Noem

OniTetsuo👹✊3

Expect Kegsbreath to use the Bondi Treatment. Deflect any incriminating questions by attacking the questioners.

Maskup2

Be prepared for high drama from another arrogant faux christian bloodthirsty mouthpiece suckup compensating for his deeply insecure masculinity.

kathleenreads.bsky.social2

Will Collin Jost ask the questions?

Libilou2

Oh, what are they going to do? Give him a scolding? He has caused the murder of thousands but you're going to make him cry. So so harsh. The man is a murderer. Do SOMETHING!!!

zensenjutsu.bsky.social2

Grill this asshole extra crispy.

dmcal1.bsky.social2

Bid deal. They’ll give speeches he will shout and point and lie. Just rerun the tapes of all who have testified from this administration

mandi04.bsky.social2

well I certainly hope they hammer him on this and inviting kid rock to speak to OUR troops because we are absolute white trash. This idiot was also one of the POS's trump showed off his stolen classified documents to. #FireHegseth

Mind Goblin8

this is SNL, right? That's Colin Jost parodying him?

He will be hitting the bottle tonight. A fake tough guy clown

Johnny Nudistme4

Hegseth is fucking moron just like that orange walrus, and the rest of those ignoramus’s in the cabinet.

bored loser2

Hegseth: "Nobody cares more about the fate of our troops"...? Not even Mr. President Sir?

💙🇺🇸🇬🇧Scarlet🇺🇸🇬🇧💙2

It was a complete disaster with Petey Heggy having a complete meltdown.

DDagger20242

He’s delusional. He thinks he’s in a super hero movie combined with Rambo movies. He’s a fucking idiot.

🐕⭐️☁️2

The military budget of 1.5 trillion is going to significantly increase our national debt. Quite something for a president who claimed to be about making America great again and staying out of wars.

Ka Luahine7

Someone else posted "Secretary of Defensiveness." That sticks.

mksu44.bsky.social3

Geee...this seems a bit important. In the tRump administration conflicts of interest are as a positive...it's all an old boys Epstein Class

Zoe Samuel3

The more I see of Jason Crow the more I like him. He's got cojones.

🫘🇺🇦3

Could this administration be any more corrupt? Parletore and Leonard Leo are buddies. How much we paying Parletore to be a special advisor? What experience does a big time Republican Operative bring to the military?

T-Fish🇨🇦🍁2

And let the winning continue

Wonder at Nothing2

Can you imagine how spectacularly drunk Kegsbreath will get after this hearing?

Bill Geerhart3

Has there ever been a SecDef who, in a previous career, nearly killed a man with an axe?

solient2

"Belligerence" is his defining personality trait. Well, "drunkenness," really (like half the regime), but belligerence is a close second.