The two Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senators Tammy Duckworth and Mark Kelly, Wrote an op-ed in Military Times On Tuesday, Hegseth said it was “extremely unclear” who Hegseth is the person to lead the Pentagon.
“One look at his resume and concerns over his lack of experience and qualifications become clear,” they wrote.
Duckworth and Kelly are both combat veterans, and they note that “military experience is not required for the job, but his civilian leadership experience is not only limited, but also replete with evidence that he is not an effective or trustworthy leader.” Are.”
He listed some disturbing aspects of Hegseth's biography, including that he allegedly “financially mismanaged two veteran political organizations” and that his staff there said he “misappropriated funds, Often intoxicated in front of them and fostered an environment where sexual relations were present.” Harassment was an issue.”
Duckworth and Kelly noted that Hegseth “will have a chance to answer for all of this at his confirmation hearing, as well as an opportunity to share what he thinks about important programs and decisions that will await the next person.” Do this job.” But they write that “At the moment, the only defense policies he has made clear are his beliefs that the diversity of our military is a weakness, not a strength, and that women should not serve in combat” – describing positions they “just Not as “doing it is wrong, but dangerous.”
He writes, “The reality is that the world is too dangerous a place and the lives of our service members are too precious to be cut short.”