Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) claims the left fears Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's Defense Secretary nominee, due to his understanding of corruption within the department. Van Orden, citing Hegseth's military rank, argues that Hegseth's experience has exposed him to the dysfunction and self-serving practices within the DOD.
The left fears Pete Hegseth , President-elect Donald Trump ’s choice for Defense Secretary, because he has a clear understanding of the corruption in the department given his rank, Rep. Derrick Van Orden said during an appearance onone day before the confirmation hearings kick off, the congressman said the left fears Hegseth because he is keenly aware of the dysfunction and corruption in the Defense Department .
“That’s what they’re afraid of, because that’s when — your time in your military career, after you become a senior enlisted person, you have a couple staff jobs, or you become a field grade officer, is when you realize that there is no one behind the curtain,” he said.
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