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Hegseth Against the American Premise

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Va., September 30, 2025.

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Says , echoing a quote by in a recent speech for the Federalist Society: “Stop quoting laws to MEN WITH SWORDS.”

These folks may never get around to citing James Madison, but they can sure quote Roman generals who served dictators. Perhaps Rubio has the better defense. He quoted Pompey the Great to inveigh against the ’s claims of authority over the United States. If the court attempted to enforce its decrees against U.S. citizens, Rubio said, it would be met with the halting hand of the U.S. government.

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