I don’t possess even a smidgen of John Noonan’s national security expertise, but I nevertheless wish to agree with his post here on the Corner regarding the nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense. From my perspective, Hegseth is a fine pick. I hope the Senate will agree.
As John notes, it’s rather churlish to describe Hegseth as merely “a guy on TV,” as so many commentators have. He went to Princeton and Harvard. He served in Iraq and Afghanistan, winning two bronze stars in the process. He has experience in private enterprise. He’s been a tireless advocate for veterans — and, better still, he’s been one of those tireless advocates for veterans whom veterans actually like. Sure, he’s now on TV. So is Michael Strahan. That doesn’t tell us much about his past.
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