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[–] snooggums@piefed.world 110 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The warning shot came from The Daily Beast’s Washington bureau chief David Gardner, who says the Pentagon boss’s tenure is on life support after months of missteps, messy leaks, and a media meltdown that has the press corps bolting from the building.

No one could have foreseen this kind of behavior from a raging alcoholic!

[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I know many raging alcoholics and only a few of them are as stupid as Leaky Pete.

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[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago

To be fair, his vast experience as a Fox News host surely impacted his competence.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 50 points 1 month ago (3 children)

He'll find more incompetent bootlickers for this kind of jobs.

[–] Eldritch@piefed.world 35 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This. He's already dug through the bottom of the barrel. And started scraping the bottom of hell.

[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Wait til you see what's under the barrel.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"We're totally against DEI hires, we demand that MERIT determine who gets chosen for a position. That's why it is my great pleasure to announce Barron Trump will be Hesgeths replacement at the Department of War."

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Yes, that could happen. The "Incompetent bootlicker" definitely would fit.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Eric Trump starting to salivate

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 41 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't know if I want to know, but... 🤦🏼‍♂️ Why is he wet? 🤢🫩

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Pete Hegseth, nominated by President Donald Trump for Secretary of Defense, is undergoing increased examination concerning his previous actions following the reappearance of a video from Fox News' All American New Year Live in 2023. In the footage, Hegseth, 44, is shown sipping champagne straight from the bottle and submerging himself in a tank allegedlyfilled with alcohol during the live transmission from Nashville.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago

FFS. 🫩😶‍🌫️

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Now do RFK, Jr. before he kills the whole country.

[–] hateisreality@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 36 points 1 month ago

This whole thing is based on one guy's speculation. Hegseth isn't going anywhere. Trump only wants one thing from Hegseth: to give the order to fire on American citizens, if and when the time arrives, and Trump knows Hegseth will do it. He doesn't care about any of the rest of it.

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago

I will believe it when I see him gone.

Dude has survived so many colossal fuck ups that I’m convinced he’s staying forever

[–] PMmeTrebuchets@lemmy.zip 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Don't tickle my (metaphorical) balls here FFS get rid of the man

[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 23 points 1 month ago (3 children)

With Trump any apparent step forward inevitably turns out to be ten steps back.

I wouldn't be surprised if literally Kid Rock was named and confirmed as the next Secretary of Defen- sorry, let me put on my 12-year-old edgelord voice- "War."

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Nah, they're gonna find someone who's not skittish about just ordering the deaths of civilians without needing pep rallies and getting rid of oversight.

Stephen Miller comes to mind.

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Yeah, the young Crypt Keeper might be up for it.... As long as no one writes any dissenting opinions in chalk anywhere near him.

[–] SparkyBauer44@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I think he's too busy moving. Those sidewalk chalk terrorists are public enemy #1. He will stop at nothing to leave his secured gated community where nasty, nasty, people openly criticize public officials.

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Secretary of Bawitdaba-da-bang-da-bang-diggy-diggy-diggy. His appointment would be in line with the U.S. slide into Idiocracy, and it's terrifying that the rational part of my brain can't rule out his future appointment.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Too skinny. They need someone who can make the Trump administration proud during the upcoming WWE tournaments in the White House.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

We know what Trump values. They need someone who is a good fighter, photogenic, and knows something about International Relations....

Gentlemen, let me introduce you to your next SECDEF, Steven Seagal!

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 11 points 1 month ago

Frying pan > fire

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I doubt that he's being fired for incompetence. For one, he was clearly never hired for competence. He was hired for being a familiar face and a sycophant like all the others. For another, he's far from the only incompetent and embarassing cabinet member in the regime. I think Pete got a bit too big for his britches for Trump. He's the only one in the administration that I think could actually get a fair amount of the MAGA cult to follow him personally after Trump's demise and would have been in a prime position to attempt a coup on Vance if and when that happens. Trump likely doesnt give a shit what happens after he's bounced from this plane of existence, but he might see Hegseth as a threat sooner rather than later.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 9 points 1 month ago

A bit of both I'd say - the way the article characterizes it, and you.

I'm wondering if Trump is now at that stage (of senility) where straighter heads have it easier to steer him, or make better decisions in his name. Where people don't obey him whenever he shouts "You're fired!", or he doesn't do it so much anymore.

In any case, watching the MAGA monster baby grow up into a fully grown tyranny is pretty terrifying.

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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 month ago

"This is the quietest room I've ever seen."

That's the real reason Hegseth is being dumped.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Trump vowed to avoid the revolving door chaos of his first term, promising cabinet secretaries a full year to prove they could deliver. That grace period, Gardner suggested, is about to expire.

A FOX anchor is ill suited to run the DoD. Color me shocked. To avoid chaos you need to employ competent people I guess.

Who else will turn out to be useless.

But more importantly: who will they replace them with? It's not like MAGA is completely unable to learn from its mistakes.

Anyhow, I hope for more happy infighting!

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 month ago

A full year? That's more than 33 Mooches!

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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Did Pete leak this in a Signal chat?

[–] Ironfist79@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Whiskey Leaks strikes again.

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[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Just have him and RFK switch places. Imagine Hegseth selling protein powder and RFK rambling about the sperm of soldiers.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I’m not sure how but you made me chuckle at this shit show. Good on you!!

At least the fat shaming makes more sense at HHS.

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[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

'first to go'? Who wrote this lol there's been a few already.

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The article actually specifies it’s regarding the major cabinet positions and that supposedly they were supposed to actually get a full year in position before he would start firing them, as opposed to his first term.

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

But, but, but - he was right out of central casting.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What was Donald’s catchphrase on that reality show again?

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"Grab them by the pussy"

Wait that wasn't reality show. It was reality.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It was unused footage from a different reality show.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Survivor: Pedo Island Edition

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[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

“Go pay for an abortion”

Wait shit that’s also reality

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Like most of normal America, I so wish that washed-up waste of space was never given that stupid game show.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago

Newest purge just dropped.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The problem here is they’re likely going to appoint someone more competent and psychopathic.

Competence is at odds with Trump's loyalty demands.

[–] discosnails@lemmy.wtf 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hopefully straight to the wood chipper.

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Straight to the guillotine

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