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groundloop

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Tue Apr 22, 2025, 04:22 PM Tuesday

Pete Hegseth 'doing a tremendous job', says White House, despite latest security lapse

Source: The Guardian

Asked about the fact that the three top Pentagon officials - including two of Hegseth’s closest aides - who were fired after an investigation into alleged leaks were “Hegseth’s own guys”, Leavitt doubles down that they “leaked against their boss to news agencies in this room”. She says the administration “will not tolerate leaks to the mainstream media when it comes to sensitive information”.

She says that Pete Hegseth is “doing a tremendous job” and bringing “monumental change” to the Pentagon. “That’s why we’ve seen a smear campaign against the secretary of defense from the moment that President Trump announced his nomination,” she says.

Let me reiterate the president stands strongly behind secretary Hegseth and the change that he is bringing to the Pentagon and the results that he’s achieved thus far speak for themselves.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/apr/22/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-signal-universities-us-politics-latest-updates-news



She says the administration “will not tolerate leaks to the mainstream media when it comes to sensitive information”.
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Pete Hegseth 'doing a tremendous job', says White House, despite latest security lapse (Original Post) groundloop Tuesday OP
I think the more apt quote would have been, "Petey, you're doing a heck of a job." raccoon Tuesday #1
Of course. Always double down, admit no fault...even as they prepare to replace his drunk ass. Karasu Tuesday #2
Sneaky Pete drinks Sneaky Petes for breakfast Onthefly Tuesday #3
Hegseth is right up there with "Brownie" on the Gallery of Incompetents. Martin68 Tuesday #4
Yes, hegseth is doing a great job for ruskies Nigrum Cattus Tuesday #5
"Brownie yer doin a heckuva job!" mdbl Tuesday #6
Putin said the same! Linda ladeewolf Tuesday #7

Karasu

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2. Of course. Always double down, admit no fault...even as they prepare to replace his drunk ass.
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 04:45 PM
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