I expect just about every Democrat will call for law-breaking, war-crimes-committing SecDef Pete Hegseth to be fired immediately, while almost no Republicans will say anything, because that’s how they roll.
FOLLOWING IG REPORT, WARNER RENEWS CALL FOR HEGSETH TO RESIGN OR BE FIRED
~ Independent watchdog found that Hegseth endangered national security & U.S. pilots by sharing classified information over group chat ~
WASHINGTON – Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued a statement after an investigation by the Department of Defense’s (DoD) independent watchdog found that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth violated DoD policy and endangered the lives of Virginia-based pilots by sharing classified information over an unsecure personal group chat:
“An objective, evidence-based investigation by the Pentagon’s internal watchdog leaves no doubt: Secretary Hegseth endangered the lives of American pilots based aboard the USS Harry S. Truman as they prepared to launch a mission against terrorist targets. By sharing classified operational details on an unsecure group chat on his personal phone, he created unacceptable risks to their safety and to our operational security.
“The report also notes that the IG is aware of several other Signal chats Hegseth used for official business, underscoring that this was not an isolated lapse. It reflects a broader pattern of recklessness and poor judgment from a secretary who has repeatedly shown he is in over his head.
“Our servicemembers, including those stationed in Virginia and around the world, expect and deserve leaders who honor the sacrifices they make every day to protect our nation and never put them at unnecessary risk. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Pete Hegseth should resign, or the president must remove him at once.”
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Ranking Member Subramanyam Renews Call for Secretary Hegseth to Resign
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Ranking Member of the Military and Foreign Affairs Oversight Subcommittee, released the following statement after viewing the Pentagon Inspector General’s Signalgate report:
“What we presumed back in March has now been proven true by an independent Inspector General: Secretary Hegseth put our service members in danger by sharing intelligence about troop movements on a private device using an unsecured commercial app. He also violated records retention laws. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the Secretary has not taken any responsibility for his actions, nor is there any indication that he and others at the Department or in the Administration have taken sufficient steps to ensure this isn’t still happening.
This is just more proof that Secretary Hegseth is unfit to serve and should resign or be fired.
The American people and our men and women in uniform deserve better leadership. Sec. Hegseth should come before the Oversight Committee to answer these questions directly and take responsibility for his recklessness.”
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