Republican Sen. Ron Johnson asserted that Democrat senators during Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense exposed the 'mismanagement of the Pentagon' under the Biden administration. Johnson criticized the 'woke' initiatives within the military, arguing they are hindering recruitment and deterring individuals from serving. Hegseth, a Trump appointee, echoed these sentiments, promising to prioritize military readiness and lethality over 'woke political prerogative'.
Democrat senators exposed the “mismanagement of the Pentagon ” during Pete Hegseth ’s hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Ron Johnson said during an appearance on“Democrats just appeared shrill to me,” Johnson said of the Democrats’ behavior during Tuesday’s hearing for Hegseth , President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Defense.
He believes this is, in part, because of the woke initiatives in the military, which really took off under the Biden administration. “Senator, I know the troops will rejoice. They will love it,” Hegseth replied. “They will love it. And we’ve already seen it in recruiting numbers.”
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