Thursday, June 12, 2025

Hegseth takes fire from Republicans at heated Senate hearing

 https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5345183-hegseth-takes-fire-from-republicans-at-heated-senate-hearing/

Republican senators came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s hearing on Wednesday before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on armed forces.

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) immediately pressed Hegseth over the Russia-Ukraine war, with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) driving home the point later in the hearing; Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the top Senate appropriator, scolded the Pentagon’s delays with budget information; and Sen. Lisa Murkowski closed out the hearing by questioning the administration’s focus on Greenland in its Arctic strategy. 

McConnell, one of three Republicans who opposed Hegseth’s confirmation, gaveled in the hearing by calling out the Trump administration for what he views as a flat base-line defense budget. He then launched into strong warnings against the U.S. cozying up to Russia in its bid to end its war in Ukraine.

McConnell said Washington’s allies are “wondering whether we’re in the middle of brokering what appears to be allowing the Russians to define victory. I think victory is defined by the people who have to live there — the Ukrainians.”

9 comments :

  1. Any comment on Thomas Friedman doing the "full Satmar" and blaming Israel for anti-Semitism?

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    1. wow, your comment wasn't removed,,.,

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    2. Haven't heard from Ironhead either in a few days. Maybe he and DT are out having coffee and haven't seen this yet.

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    3. He probably didn't get the python references. Didn't learn the python software..

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    4. Trolls are gonna troll just like haters are gonna hate. Oh wait. היא היא

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    5. They are only going to understand that reference if they actually learn Gemora. But since they are Amei Haaretz thats unlikely

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    6. Bilaam, how are you being trolled? Are you a software engineer?

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    7. Bilaam had the potential to eclipse Moshe

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    8. He didn't do a very good job of it...

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