Jessica Martinez ’98

3 Weeks Ago

Hegseth’s Troubling History

What a strange reaction to the salient point Hallock made. Her or anyone’s views on conservative combat veterans has no bearing on her comment.

Perhaps you haven’t been keeping up with recent news. If that’s the case, please allow me to enlighten you. Pete Hegseth has a history of sexual assault and domestic abuse allegations and inappropriate professional behavior like being drunk in the workplace and making very bad decisions as a result. Taken together with the fact that he was pulled from National Guard duty due to concerns about affiliations with domestic terrorists and his hypocrisy when it comes to “Christian values,” I would not only agree that he is severely lacking in moral character but that his actions have also disqualified him for any government appointment, let alone as the leader of the largest fighting force in the world. And please don’t get me started on his views on women’s roles in society and the military, or their potential impact on the over 200,000 women in active service who put their lives on the line every day for you and me.

There are plenty of conservative veterans and tigers out there that aren’t alleged rapists, drunks, misogynists, or hypocrites. Let’s have one of them in the cabinet.

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