Source: Common Dreams
“President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head the Pentagon privately lobbied Trump during his first White House term to pardon former members of the U.S. armed forces accused or convicted of war crimes, including a Navy SEAL chief who allegedly gunned down a young girl and elderly man in Iraq. Pete Hegseth is an Army veteran who has used his role as a ‘Fox & Friends’ co-host to praise Trump, make the case for a preemptive strike against North Korea, peddle anti-Muslim bigotry, express support for Israel’s U.S.-backed assault on Gaza, and divulge bizarre details about his lack of personal hygiene.” [editor’s note: As usual, the truth lies somewhere between this progressive rant posing as “news” and the Fox account – SAT] [additional editor’s note: As usual, the truth is almost certainly not a Solomon-like cutting in half of the baby. Hegseth appears to be entirely a turd – TLK] (11/13/24)