Politico Criticizes Pete Hegseth for Not Being Owned by Military Industrial Comp

[Ptarmigan]

Politico Criticizes Pete Hegseth for Not Being Owned by Military Industrial Complex
https://wokespy.com/politico-criticizes-pete-hegseth-for-not-being-owned-by-military-industrial-complex/

Politico was one of the many media outlets to put Pete Hegseth’s appointment to Secretary of Defense on blast – as if any candidate would’ve been acceptable to them.

Like most left-wing outlets, Politico focused on Hegseth’s most recent role as a presenter on Fox & Friends Weekend, rather than his extensive military experience and education. He has served for 21 years, earning honors such as two Bronze Stars, two Army Commendation Medals, a National Defense Service Medal, and a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

In order to emphasize the view that Hegseth is not a suitable appointment, Politico interviewed two analysts, one of whom was granted anonymity. Hilariously, in their criticism of Hegseth, they gave him the best possible endorsement they could have in pointing out that he’s not owned by military contractors.


A section of the article read as follows:

One assessment was more blunt. “Who the **** is this guy?” said a defense industry lobbyist who was granted anonymity to offer candid views. The lobbyist said they had hoped for “someone who actually has an extensive background in defense. That would be a good start.”


You read that right – they’re complaining that Hegseth isn’t a pawn of Raytheon and Halliburton!

Politico like the legacy media are part of the Cabal. They sure like war.

[SVPete]

Did Politico at least mention Hegseth's Harvard and Princeton degrees?

Did Politico at least mention Hegseth's couple of decades of service in the MN NG?

Did Politico at least mention Hegseth having been deployed to Gitmo, Iraq, and Afghanistan (Unlike Stolen-Valor Tim)?

Did Politico at least mention Hegseth having earned a Combat Infantry Badge?

Did Politico at least mention Hegseth having earned two Bronze Stars?

Did Politico at least mention Hegseth having been a leader in a couple of veterans' advocacy groups?

Hegseth has a lot of very right experience and ties. If defense contractor lobbyists think this is a problem, those lobbyists and maybe their employers are part of the real problem.