Let's talk about Senators probing Hegseth and what happened in Kuwait... - Belle of the Ranch

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Well, howdy there Internet people. It's Belle again. So, today we're going to talk about senators probing Hegseth and what happened in Kuwait.

In a recent video, I mentioned that some Senate Democrats are looking into what happened in Kuwait. There were some questions about what they were looking into exactly. The short version is that they're focusing on the statements by the American troops who were at the location that was hit and how they're saying they were left unprotected. There will be a link below to the coverage of that from the time.

Sometimes people want a bit more specific of an answer about what's being probed in cases like this. A lot of that is a byproduct of politicians launching probes that are just about getting headlines and not really meant to establish anything or even really investigate anything. So in this case, the senators want to know these things.

One, why did the Army's 103rd Sustainment Command need to be relocated to Shuaiba port in Kuwait?

Two, how many requests were made for more capabilities to defeat incoming drones that could attack the post at Shuaiba port? 2A, Why were those requests not granted?

Three, which individuals were responsible for assessing the risk to the post in Kuwait and determining which measures were necessary to counter those risks? 3A, Did those individuals make any requests for measures to counter risks that were denied?

Four, what risk to the post in Kuwait was DoD aware of prior to the Iran attack on March 1? 4A, To whom were those risks communicated and how were those risks communicated?

Five, did leadership believe the six-foot walls around the post were sufficient to guard against Iran's retaliation to Epic Fury?

Six, what other defenses were in place to protect the post in Kuwait?

Seven, were there known problems with the drone and missile warning system for the post in Kuwait? 7A, If so, have those deficiencies been fixed? 7A1, If those deficiencies have not been fixed, when does DoD plan to fix them?

Eight, what criteria did DoD use to decide who in the US government needed a warning before the launch of Epic Fury to allow for the evacuation of non-military personnel from the region?

Nine. How is DoD ensuring the well-being of service members involved in Operation Epic Fury?

I know somebody's going to ask how I know exactly what questions they're asking. Well, it's because I'm super connected.

Now, Elizabeth Warren actually published the questions they were sending to Hegseth. I'll put the link below. And it's worth noting that these are the main questions. There's some subtext in the accompanying letter that suggests there are other major issues that haven't gone public yet.

This doesn't look like the announcement of a probe to get headlines. It looks like the announcement of a probe they want to lead to public hearings. With Hegseth’s current popularity among congressional Republicans, they might not fight to stop the hearing.

Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.