New from me: in his 2020 book American Crusade, Trump’s Pentagon pick wrote that if Democrats won that year there would be a “national divorce” in which “The military and police … will be forced to make a choice” and “Yes, there will be some form of civil war” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024... - ThreadSky

jasonaw.bsky.social • 102 days ago

New from me: in his 2020 book American Crusade, Trump’s Pentagon pick wrote that if Democrats won that year there would be a “national divorce” in which “The military and police … will be forced to make a choice” and “Yes, there will be some form of civil war” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/22/trump-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-book

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jonathanhennessey.bsky.social•101 days ago

Great piece—thank you

jasonaw.bsky.social•102 days ago

Hegseth also told conservatives to mount “an AMERICAN CRUSADE”, to “mock, humiliate, intimidate, and crush our leftist opponents”, to “attack first” in response to the left’s “sedition”, and he writes that the book “lays out the strategy we must employ in order to defeat America’s internal enemies”

jasonaw.bsky.social•102 days ago

The book concludes, “See you on the battlefield. Together, with God’s help, we will save America. Deus vult!” That is a crusader motto which Hegseth also has tattooed on his arm

jasonaw.bsky.social•102 days ago

Stay tuned for more Hegseth book reports!

palestragirl.bsky.social•101 days ago

His personal life…yikers. I saw the Knoxville News Sentinel praising him and his family as Vols fans.

cassiekey.bsky.social•96 days ago

Republicans will confirm him based on that evidence alone.

cielenbleu.bsky.social•102 days ago

Now tell us we’re overreacting.

kr8729.bsky.social•101 days ago

Hmmm… I don’t remember that happening. What a douchebag

hellolaurel.bsky.social•102 days ago

So he has to have confirmation hearings right? Surely he’ll be asked if he stands by those statements? Seems like we need a LOT of media coverage to inform Americans of this monster’s intentions.

cassiekey.bsky.social•96 days ago

I'm worried that this is considered an actual qualification for the work that Trump will order him to do.

charlesbhall.bsky.social•101 days ago

Jews still recite prayers for the victims of the Crusades.

toastedradio.com•102 days ago

FYI: China has the world’s largest military by a significant number. US is presently 3rd behind India.

christinak9.bsky.social•101 days ago

He thinks everyone to the Left of Trump is a danger and must be marginalized violently if necessary. We’re putting someone says this stuff out loud in charge of our Military?

ladylinds.bsky.social•101 days ago

Damn the man! Save the Empire!!!

owlette-on-duty.bsky.social•101 days ago

I've thought that Hegseth is by far the worst and most dangerous pick.
Senators should read his latest books.. the "enemy from within"- issue all over again... someone like this somewhere in line to the nuclear codes...?? Really????

millysmom.bsky.social•101 days ago

So I can assume they will try or have the military come after us if this is not fascism I don't really know what is or how it starts having always lived in a free America. It's very scary

jasonaw.bsky.social•101 days ago

Hegseth still needs to be confirmed!

millysmom.bsky.social•101 days ago

Trump is wanting recess appointments no confirmations he knows the people he picked are vile as he is .

misshavisham.bsky.social•102 days ago

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