This feels very much like he is building an army that will answer only to him. Regardless of who gets elected.
Similar to how other dictators have taken control of their country.
Secretary of defense is appointed, so it wouldn’t be regardless of who gets elected, the next president can fire everyone if they so choose
Fascists hate this one weird trick…
Well, president Vance will probably keep the army as Hegseth has provide for the next 5 presidential terms.
How many in line until the secretary gets to be president?
He’s doing it for Trump. Not for himself. Or for whoever comes next.
He’s sixth in the line of succession, just behind Treasury.
more “yes men” in charge… what could go wrong? good thing Muricans are used to geting their sons and daughters killed
Shouldn’t that be drunk-ex-foxnews-host as secretary of war?
I believe that the news titles should be constructed in a way that is readable to people who aren’t that interested in what’s going on in US. For people outside of the current US politics news cycle it doesn’t matter who’s in charge at the moment, just that the dying empire is flailing.
He didn’t have bonespurs back when he dodged the Vietnam draft, but he’s sure shooting himself in the foot now.
