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The defense secretary delivered a series of bravado-loaded comments during a press conference Saturday.

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[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.myserv.one 70 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Every last one of these MAGAts need to be tried as traitors.

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 3 days ago (2 children)

If, and it's a big "if," the Democrats regain power, you can be sure their response will be wringing their hands.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 7 points 3 days ago

Those stocks aren't going to be traded themselves, you know

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 42 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'm so sick of him being called "Defence Secretary". He wanted it to be called the Department of War, and he has attacked a sovereign nation and kidnapped their head of state.

Call him what he is; a warmonger and a savage.

[–] AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Or just a dipshit. Pete hegseth is a dipshit.

[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

🎵Pete Hegseth Is a Fucking Douche🎶

[–] Rhoeri@piefed.world 19 points 3 days ago

Department of War Crimes

[–] runiq@feddit.org 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

We shouldn't have killed the fucking gorilla, man.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I wonder if it's possible for anyone in this administration not to act like a smug asshole.

Sure they can but I'd need 10 hours and a deep dark mineshaft.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Waiting on your checks and balances, you stupid sitouts.

[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

the USA’s proud & perky little bantam rooster, the Secretary of Warmongering, ladies & gentlemen