Progressive Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren experienced serious blowback this week after criticizing Peter Hegseth — Donald Trump’s selection for Secretary of Defense.
Hegseth is a decorated Army veteran who currently hosts some Fox News programming.
“A Fox & Friends weekend co-host is not qualified to be the Secretary of Defense,” Warren posted on X. “I lead the Senate military personnel panel. All three of my brothers served in uniform. I respect every one of our servicemembers. Donald Trump’s pick will make us less safe and must be rejected.”
A Fox & Friends weekend co-host is not qualified to be the Secretary of Defense.
I lead the Senate military personnel panel. All three of my brothers served in uniform. I respect every one of our servicemembers.
Donald Trump’s pick will make us less safe and must be rejected. https://t.co/6ADUJSm8x6
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) November 13, 2024
Conservative X members and those familiar with Hegseth’s service to the country quickly came to his defense.
“You left out some of his resume: 20 years of military service. 2 bronze stars. Degrees from Princeton and Harvard. Active with veterans organizations since leaving active duty. You can go ahead and sit this one out, Senator,” Evan Berryhill posted.
You left out some of his resume:
20 years of military service.
2 bronze stars.
Degrees from Princeton and Harvard.
Active with veterans organizations since leaving active duty.
You can go ahead and sit this one out, Senator. https://t.co/tcNm71tuaB
— Evan Berryhill (@EvBerryhill) November 13, 2024
The Federalist’s Sean Davis had a similar thought: “Pete Hegseth is a 20-year military veteran, a decorated combat veteran, a recipient of the Bronze Star (2x), and graduated from both Harvard and Princeton. You falsely claimed to be an Indian to get a job you couldn’t get on the merits. Sit down, Pocahontas.”
Pete Hegseth is a 20-year military veteran, a decorated combat veteran, a recipient of the Bronze Star (2x), and graduated from both Harvard and Princeton.
You falsely claimed to be an Indian to get a job you couldn’t get on the merits. Sit down, Pocahontas. https://t.co/BjCiROQVGn
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) November 13, 2024
“You left out that Hegseth is twice a bronze star recipient, served 20 years in the military including Iraq and Afghanistan, is a veterans’ advocate, and is Ivy League educated,” another posted. “Characterizing him as simply a Fox News host is a despicable lie of omission. This bulls*** is why your party was wiped out in the election. Are you all not capable of learning anything, or do you plan to just keep imploding?”
You left out that Hegseth is twice a bronze star recipient, served 20 years in the military including Iraq and Afghanistan, is a veterans’ advocate, and is Ivy League educated.
Characterizing him as simply a Fox News host is a despicable lie of omission.
This bullshit is why…
— IT Guy (@ITGuy1959) November 13, 2024
“By framing veteran and double bronze-star recipient Pete Hegseth as ‘weekend co-host,’ you prove you don’t respect everyone one of our servicemembers,” Margot Cleveland added.
By framing veteran and double bronze-star recipient Pete Hegseth as "weekend co-host," you prove you don't respect everyone one of our servicemembers.
— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) November 13, 2024
[h/t The Daily Wire]
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