Trust in Pete Hegseth Has Evaporated

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..."Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has lost the trust and respect of some top military commanders, with his public ‘grandstanding’ widely seen as unprofessional and the personnel moves made by the former cable TV host leading to an unprecedented and dangerous exodus of talent from the Pentagon,” the Washington Times reports.

Said one Army general: “If he ever had us, he lost us.”

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/20/lost-us-generals-senior-officers-say-trust-hegseth-evaporated/

[democrank]

1. How could ANY "top military commanders" have EVER had respect for Hegseth?

Hegseth was unqualified for his position from day one. Not just unqualified….unfit.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

2. "If he ever had us"

That's a disqualifier right there. At NO point should a general have ever fallen for him.

[Iris]

12. I think "If" is the keyword there. It sounds to me like he never did

[TheRickles]

3. That's our best hope, if enough of thse top military commanders take action.

Behind the scenes, in public, wherever - they're the last remaining institution that has hasn't sold out (that we know of) and has the leverage to make a difference.

[Lonestarblue]

4. Interesting reporting considering that the Washington Times is pro Republican.

Hegseth is incompetent to lead the DoD, but he sucked up to Trump and got the job. I hope this means that there are still some military leaders who will refuse to shoot citizens in blue states when Trump orders his total takeover.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. Report is consistent w what we know from other reporting, tho perhaps not to this extent.

Perhaps we should be encouraged but not convinced.

[Javaman]

5. I'm waiting for the mass resignation of the top brass

on the eve of some big bullshit kegstand and the orange asshole try to launch.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

7. Halley's Comet

will happen before that ever happens.

[underpants]

13. They see even POTUS's as temps

and Kegsbreath is a clown.

[Ray Bruns]

6. Where was I when someone had trust in Pete Hegseth?

[sop]

8. With each passing day it's becoming clear the only way Trump will be stopped is by force, not by the courts or Congress.

The only institution capable of preventing total capitulation to a mad king is the U.S. military. I hope "his generals" realize it.

[Queso Delicioso]

10. There was trust?

I'd be shocked if he ever had anything but a grudging benefit of the doubt.

[AllyCat]

11. Moonie Times, eh?

[Paladin]

14. I hope to hell this is true.

It would be nice to see some good news, concerning the trump regime.