Summary

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, was reportedly forced out of leadership roles at two veteran-focused non-profits, Concerned Veterans for America and Vets for Freedom, due to allegations of financial mismanagement, drunkenness, and fostering a hostile work environment.

Whistleblower reports detailed incidents including misuse of funds and inappropriate behavior at events.

Hegseth also faced past sexual assault allegations, which he settled privately in 2023.

Critics, including Senator Richard Blumenthal, have raised concerns about Hegseth’s suitability.

  • Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io
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    25 days ago

    Agreed! It’s not too late. A forensic audit of the election is quite reasonable, and should be done. There was a lot of interference, both foreign and domestic.

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      24 days ago

      Regardless of the interference, he got the votes.

      He should have been impeached in the two weeks after Jan 6th. I’m hoping he keeps over in the next month. I don’t know what President Vance will do, but it’s hard to be worse.

      Did you know Bill Clinton is younger than Trump?

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        24 days ago

        He probably did.

        But we also know that he’s been caught cheating at least five times, so it’s kind of crazy to just go along without verifying it first.

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          24 days ago

          It’s not just the swing states he won. He also did much, much better in places like the Bronx, specifically AOC’s district.

          The results of other places make it extremely unlikely that there was relevant cheating.

          I was on board for the bullet ballot guy for about five minutes until I checked his numbers and found they were bullshit.