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(4,579 posts) Wed Oct 22, 2025, 05:06 AM Oct 22

Trust in Pete Hegseth Has Evaporated [View all]

..."Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has lost the trust and respect of some top military commanders, with his public ‘grandstanding’ widely seen as unprofessional and the personnel moves made by the former cable TV host leading to an unprecedented and dangerous exodus of talent from the Pentagon,” the Washington Times reports.

Said one Army general: “If he ever had us, he lost us.”

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/20/lost-us-generals-senior-officers-say-trust-hegseth-evaporated/

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Trust in Pete Hegseth Has Evaporated [View all] 634-5789 Oct 22 OP

How could ANY "top military commanders" have EVER had respect for Hegseth? democrank Oct 22 #1

"If he ever had us" BeerBarrelPolka Oct 22 #2

I think "If" is the keyword there. It sounds to me like he never did Iris Oct 22 #12

That's our best hope, if enough of thse top military commanders take action. TheRickles Oct 22 #3

Interesting reporting considering that the Washington Times is pro Republican. Lonestarblue Oct 22 #4

Report is consistent w what we know from other reporting, tho perhaps not to this extent. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 22 #9

I'm waiting for the mass resignation of the top brass Javaman Oct 22 #5

Halley's Comet BeerBarrelPolka Oct 22 #7

They see even POTUS's as temps underpants Oct 22 #13

Where was I when someone had trust in Pete Hegseth? Ray Bruns Oct 22 #6

With each passing day it's becoming clear the only way Trump will be stopped is by force, not by the courts or Congress. sop Oct 22 #8

There was trust? Queso Delicioso Oct 22 #10

Moonie Times, eh? AllyCat Oct 22 #11

I hope to hell this is true. Paladin Oct 22 #14