Sen. Tammy Duckworth takes Pete Hegseth to task on the “seething cauldron of chaos” that the Pentagon has become.
In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Tuesday, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) grilled DoD Secretary Pete Hegseth until his skin was charred on the surface, but still pink inside. “Stick a fork in him,” said member Richard Blumenthal (D. CT) following the hearing, “because he’s done.”
“Secretary Hegseth,” asked Duckworth, “is there any truth to the assertion that the Pentagon is a ‘seething cauldron of chaos,’ as your former chief of staff Joe Kasper has alleged?”
In response, Hegseth rose upright in his chair, his chiseled features all but slathering Duckworth with animal sex appeal. The Illinois Senator appeared unaffected.
“Senator,” replied Hegseth, “Joe Kasper is a disgruntled employee and is engaged in a smear campaign.” Noting that “Hegseth is NOT paranoid,” the DoD Secretary went on to say that “people really are out to get me. You know, people with inimical traits, like college degrees and management experience and Defense Department chops. The sort of troublemakers who are making my life hell.”
Joe Kasper, had previously been chief of staff to Rep. Duncan Hunter, Jr. Hunter was convicted of misusing campaign funds and was later pardoned by Trump. Which explained Kasper’s remarks to the committee prior to Hegseth’s testimony: “I’m used to working for incompetents, crooks and other shady types.”
Hegseth went on to say that “egregious leaks” to the ‘lamestream news media’ had resulted in the many firings of members of his inner circle. “The truth shouldn’t always come out,” maintained the DoD secretary.
Duckworth took a new tack, asking Hegseth to explain his “extraordinary new communications system” recently installed at the Pentagon. Hegseth replied that vintage 1963 Barbie princess phones had been installed in lieu of the traditional sensitive compartmented information facilities (SCIFs). It may in fact not be more secure,” admitted Hegseth, warming to the topic, “but it makes me feel better; besides,” he said, “I loved the move.”
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