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'Putin is laughing at this': Iraq War Vet calls Hegseth's speech a 'SNL cold open'

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled new changes to the Pentagon in an extremely partisan speech yesterday. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar has more details. New York Times Opinion Contributing Writer Molly Jong-Fast and Iraq War Veteran and Host of the "Independent Americans" podcast Paul Rieckhoff join Katy Tur to weigh in on Hegseth's leadership.

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20 Comments

@bikingsamsara 35 minutes ago (edited)

What an annoying prima donna. He has NO qualifications to be SecDef and zero gravitas. It must be excruciating to be a true military professional and have to take orders from this bloviating pipsqueak. And the same holds true for EVERY other cabinet member in this cavalcade of circus freaks. It is certainly humiliating in every way to see this disaster unfolding with each day being more cringeworthy than the day before. What a nightmare - VOTE in blue numbers so huge this mess will get washed away in November. It is the only hope to right the ship if that is even possible anymore.

@Ghoztfaze88 32 minutes ago

Veterans need to honor their oath. They would be honored throughout history

@antirepublicanChannel 38 minutes ago

well yeah Putin would be laughing I mean we do have an alcoholic running our military

@HarleyChopped 46 minutes ago

Hegseth is a joke alright, he's just not funny.

@PhyllisNS 33 minutes ago

When someone shows you who they are, Believe them!

@dukajoe 26 minutes ago

The SNL cold open is already locked for this week for a different political fail

@Muttinchopsforealtruthtoospare 38 minutes ago

I like not being a Trump supporter because I don't support greed and corruption.

@butteschool 33 minutes ago

The oligarchs are working together- destroying our military is the goal

@Evan-k3q8p 32 minutes ago

America is the laughing stock of the world

@Beyondsameonemoretime 40 minutes ago

My MAGA girlfriend keeps asking me what ever happened to cheaper groceries day one.🤪

@JeffSteele-f3s 32 minutes ago

What's next...will he use an AI Tom Cruise and the soundtrack from Top Gun? When you try this hard to be "macho", maybe you're hiding something?

@hghffgrantor8559 13 minutes ago

Putin is saying to trump "i said to install yes men not complete morons. But still works for me."

@RichardCormier-w7s 19 minutes ago

Too many Rambo movies I don't think he knew they were movies😂😂❤🇨🇦

@candidaprout560 20 minutes ago

I am very sorry my American friends but this is the most unqualified administration Ever Ever Ever Ever Ever

@ismackinacnorth3790 22 minutes ago

Well, you can be sure that it will be an SNL cold open this week...!

@gregpastic6910 32 minutes ago

If you weren't scared before, you should be scared now. When someone wraps themselves in 'The armor of God' they are capable of unspeakable evil.

@itsvinamarie 22 minutes ago (edited)

I want to see this guy Paul more with his straight forward and punchy insights.

@Erik-ph 4 minutes ago

Never trust a guy bryllcreaming his hair backwards

@JonathanCherry-y9s 20 minutes ago

Confucius say "honor thy signature "

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