#Trump probably wants there in the #US to police #civilians.
The US #military has authorized “the voluntary departure” of #troops’ dependents from locations across the #MiddleEast as tensions w/ #Iran have risen [which you’d think would be a reason to keep them there], 2 US ofcls said Wednesday.
One US defense ofcl said the order came from Secy of #Defense #PeteHegseth.
#NationalSecurity
https://apnews.com/article/state-department-embassy-baghdad-f892ebd6a50850ef5650f31819541bff
On Pete Hegseth's tattoos:
"Deus vult is the Latin for 'God wills it.' During the First Crusade, it was raised as a battle cry. This is its univocal origin and context, and Hegseth knows it well: In American Crusade, he refers to it as 'the rallying cry of Christian knights as they marched to Jerusalem,' a summons to 'followers of Christ to take up the sword in defense of their faith, their families, and their freedom.' It provides the last words in American Crusade: 'See you on the battlefield. Together, with God’s help, we will save America. Deus vult!' And have I mentioned that his book is titled American Crusade?"
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/whats-the-deal-with-pete-hegseth-crusader-tattoos
#Hegseth #PeteHegseth #ChristianNationalism #USPOL #Trump
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The folks at @signalapp every time #PeteHegseth is in the news:
#Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second #Signal Chat
The #defense secy sent sensitive info about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife & brother.
Defense Secretary #PeteHegseth shared detailed info about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother & personal lawyer, acc/to 4 people w/knowledge of the chat.
#NationalSecurity #Trump #Signalgate
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/us/politics/hegseth-yemen-attack-second-signal-chat.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=CEEBAC9B-2FF3-42FE-B969-FBC35010BA16
#HarveyMilk served in the #Navy, #Trump's Secy of the US Navy John Phelan didn’t.
During #Pride month #PeteHegseth Orders Navy to Strip Name of #GayRights Icon Harvey Milk from Ship
A defense official confirmed that the Navy was making preparations to strip the ship of its name…. The official also said that the timing of the announcement — occurring during #PrideMonth — was intentional.
#LGBTQ #discrimination #bigotry #ignorance #hate #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #military
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/03/hegseth-orders-navy-strip-name-of-gay-rights-icon-harvey-milk-ship.html
The #Pentagon says the unnecessary deployment of #NationalGuard members & #Marines to #protests over #immigration raids in #LosAngeles is costing $134M.
After persistent questioning from #Democrats in #Congress on Tues, #Defense Secy #PeteHegseth turned to his acting comptroller, Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell, who provided the total & said the money will come from operations & maintenance accounts.
#Trump #law #Title10 #PosseComitatusAct #RightToProtest #authoritarianism
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-congress-hegseth-signal-hearings-c53cd37c2eae4327dd74e4c717057469
the hard truth is that the #PentagonPizzaReport crushed all the experts when it came to predicting #Israel's attack on #Iran
#uspol #eupol #uspolitics #pizza #pentagon #petehegseth #natanz #middleeast
