'Nobody is Talking to Hegseth'

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Donald Trump is sidestepping his own defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, while seeking advice on whether to launch a military strike against Iran, according to a report. An unnamed U.S. official told The Washington Post that the president is instead turning to a couple of four-star generals for guidance on whether to join Israel in attacking Iran's nuclear facilities, with the head of the Pentagon being largely left out. "Nobody is talking to Hegseth," the official said. "There is no interface operationally between Hegseth and the White House at all."

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Turns out putting unqualified people in important positions is a bad idea. Who knew?

But what do I know? I never read ThE fArT oFz thE DeElZ.

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2025-06-19 10:55 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Anyone check their Signal group chat lately.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-06-19 12:01 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Everybody in Wash DC-- including Trumpf-- knows that talking to the vacuous Pete Hosgbreath is the equivalent of talking to an empty suit. Yesterday, Senator Duckworth didn't waste time asking 'Whiskey Pete' any questions in the Senate Armed Services Committee hearings. The US Army combat veteran spent her time excoriating the dipsomaniac misogynist, then directed her questions to the four-star USAF general (the CJCS) that accompanied the ex-Fox TV host to the committee hearings.

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-19 01:36 PM | Reply

Tell Drink Crow to go ---- off.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-06-19 03:40 PM | Reply

Drinky. ---- apple

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-06-19 03:41 PM | Reply

Here's somebody talking to Keggers:

"Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) denounced Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's lack of "guts and balls" during a hearing Tuesday when he refused to say whether he'd given orders to the military to shoot at unarmed protesters.

The heated exchange one of several during Hegseth's series of hearings before the Senate Armed Services Committee kicked off when Hegseth apparently laughed at Slotkin's inquiry about whether he'd given such orders."

www.huffpost.com

"Pete Hegseth's lack of "guts and balls"... she may have talking to his wife, too.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-19 05:14 PM | Reply

Yesterday, Senator Duckworth didn't waste time asking 'Whiskey Pete' any questions in the Senate Armed Services Committee hearings. The US Army combat veteran spent her time excoriating the dipsomaniac misogynist, then directed her questions to the four-star USAF general (the CJCS) that accompanied the ex-Fox TV host to the committee hearings.

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS

She reamed him a new one, didn't she?! And all spot on ... delivered so eloquently by a wounded combat vet, Duckworth.

#7 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-06-19 05:26 PM | Reply

Honestly the USA is at less risk if no one talks to hegseth.

Better to have no one in charge than a drunk moron.

#8 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-06-19 05:52 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

#8: That's the emeth.

#9 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-19 05:56 PM | Reply

#7: Hi American Unity: Senator Duckworth did a terrific job lambasting the nincompoop and he had to just sit there and take it. Oof! BTW: My band did a non-USO gig at a USCG facility last century.

#10 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-19 05:59 PM | Reply

@#6 ... "Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) denounced Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's lack of "guts and balls" during a hearing Tuesday when he refused to say whether he'd given orders to the military to shoot at unarmed protesters. ...

Yeah, that line of simple questioning was difficult to watch, as Sec Hegseth attempted to do all he was apparently capable of doing, ineptly to try to deflect away from the very simple question posed by Sen Slotkin.

Why has Pres Trump seemed to surround himself with incompetents for his second term?

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-19 06:32 PM | Reply

Remember when Lloyd Austin was ready and available 24/7? Yeah, me either. Just shut your fkkn pie hole about advisors because this clown disappeared without notice to ANYONE...

That goes for you too, fake pDh - Saltydog.. You're a raetard with a memory as long as those chepa$$ fries you cook.

#12 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-06-19 09:51 PM | Reply

Thursday, June 19, 2025
Nobody is Talking to Hegseth

That's what bartenders and, in the Trump administration, hairstylists and makeup artists are for.

#13 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-06-20 06:01 AM | Reply

He shoulda hadn't messed up the parade.

#14 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-06-20 06:51 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Donald Trump is sidestepping his own defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, while seeking advice on whether to launch a military strike against Iran, according to a report.

Holy f**kballs why on Earth would he put someone at SecDef that he does not have faith in?

Why has Pres Trump seemed to surround himself with incompetents for his second term?

Because the --------- at Heritage Foundation told him to. He's only interested in collecting bribes, putting his orange moon pie face on the teevee and golfing. It's all the biggest reality show in his dementia riddled mind.

This is a new level of incompetence even for him.

Good job --------- you elected a chump.

#15 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-06-20 09:00 AM | Reply

Remember when Lloyd Austin was ready and available 24/7? Yeah, me either. Just shut your fkkn pie hole about advisors because this clown disappeared without notice to ANYONE...

That goes for you too, fake pDh - Saltydog.. You're a raetard with a memory as long as those chepa$$ fries you cook.

#12 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Remember when Llyod austin texted battle plans to a reporter and his wife? Yeah me neither.

REmember when lloyd austin had a makeup room installed in the pentagon? Yeah me neither.

REmember when lloyd austin cheated on his first wife with his second wife, and then cheated on his second wife with his third wife? Yeah me neither.

#16 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-06-20 12:28 PM | Reply

Remember when Lloyd Austin was ready and available 24/7? Yeah, me either. Just shut your fkkn pie hole about advisors because this clown disappeared without notice to ANYONE...
That goes for you too, fake pDh - Saltydog.. You're a raetard with a memory as long as those chepa$$ fries you cook.

#12 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Hey you stupid f*&^, Austin delegated authority to the deputy Secretary of Defense because he was having a medical issue.

Hegseth is being ignored because he's a drunk and an unqualified liability.

Yet again, your stupidity knows no bounds and your gullible dips(*&tery to defend this clown show administration knows no bottom.

STFU you f*&^ing abysmally stupid pile of worthless s*&^, the two situations aren't even remotely related.

Instead, the president is leaning more heavily on top military brass like four-star General Erik Kurilla, nicknamed "The Gorilla," who leads U.S. Central Command and oversees operations in the Middle East, according to the Post.

Also advising Trump is General Dan Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the nation's highest-ranking military officer. Both generals are said to be providing Trump their input on Iran, while Hegseth and his team remain largely out of the loop.

It has nothing to do with availability you f*&^ing terarded pile of dog s*&^.

#17 | Posted by jpw at 2025-06-20 03:56 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

It's very apparent that Trump's cabinet secretaries are nothing but figureheads. Gabbard and now Hegseth? Why do people allow themselves to be demeaned like this? Proximity to power? They need to resign.

#18 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2025-06-21 05:27 AM | Reply

JFC Lfthandtehrds:

have you no farking sense of morality at all? apparently not. Unbelievable.

#19 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-06-21 05:46 AM | Reply

MAGATS ARE TARGETS

#20 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-06-21 07:58 PM | Reply