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Dulcinea

(8,773 posts) Sat Jul 12, 2025, 09:07 AM Jul 12

GOP senators question Hegseth's leadership after weapons 'goof-up'

(The Hill) Republican senators say reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth froze weapons shipments to Ukraine without getting approval from President Trump raise serious questions about the level of coordination between the White House and Pentagon and warrants a closer review of the matter by Congress.

GOP lawmakers say the weapons freeze may have been the result of “miscommunication” between Trump and Hegseth.

A senior Senate Republican aide called it “a clear goof-up on a lot of levels.”

Some GOP sources on Capitol Hill warn that if Hegseth or senior members of his team acted to deliberately circumvent the commander in chief, it would pose a serious problem that would need to be addressed.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-senators-hegseth-leadership-weapons-100000435.html

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GOP senators question Hegseth's leadership after weapons 'goof-up' (Original Post) Dulcinea Jul 12 OP

Impossible to circumvent the commander in chief bucolic_frolic Jul 12 #1

My guess is that Miller the Nazi ghoul & Vought are running the show. Dulcinea Jul 12 #2

Please help me with this one besides the other incompetent cabinet members............... Lovie777 Jul 12 #3

I place the blame squarely on markodochartaigh Jul 12 #4

funny. (even in the face of Putin's rather clear agenda) stopdiggin Jul 12 #5

Could be, the nimrod, Pete Hegseth was following the TOCO President's orders to the letter. Brother Buzz Jul 12 #6

yup Skittles Jul 12 #7

bucolic_frolic

(51,491 posts)

1. Impossible to circumvent the commander in chief

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 09:09 AM

Jul 12

when he has no idea what's going on. Is Stephen Miller running things?

Dulcinea

(8,773 posts)

2. My guess is that Miller the Nazi ghoul & Vought are running the show.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 09:16 AM

Jul 12

The Fascist Felon is just the face-man.

Lovie777

(19,363 posts)

3. Please help me with this one besides the other incompetent cabinet members...............

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 09:25 AM

Jul 12

GQP knew he was unqualified and incompetent from the get go, so why are they now wondering about his leadership?

We don't know how many fuck ups this man has done so far. I remember the texting (?) where it seems like anyone can join regarding our national security. GQP ignored that.

Our National and Homeland security is pretty much in shambles, but the GQP don't care.

markodochartaigh

(3,368 posts)

4. I place the blame squarely on

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 09:33 AM

Jul 12

Putin's shoulders. I realize that he uses two different platforms to communicate with his lackeys, Signal for Whisky Pete, and the telephone for Trump; but how difficult can it be to keep his minions on the same page?

stopdiggin

(14,031 posts)

5. funny. (even in the face of Putin's rather clear agenda)

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 10:24 AM

Jul 12

But really - the jape suggests that there is more than one message - and clearly not the case from the Kremlin.

Brother Buzz

(38,975 posts)

6. Could be, the nimrod, Pete Hegseth was following the TOCO President's orders to the letter.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 12:37 PM

Jul 12

Bummer he got his marching orders on the 'wrong' day and will probably be thrown under the bus.

Skittles

(166,076 posts)

7. yup

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 07:57 PM

Jul 12

the idea Trump didn't know is absolutely ridiculous

Trump just doesn't want the blame

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