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You Are Not Qualified: Duckworth Challenges Hegseth’s Defense Credentials

#MilitaryLeadership #Accountability #USMilitary Sen. Tammy Duckworth confronts Pete Hegseth on whether he is truly qualified to serve as Secretary of Defense, arguing that the hearing should center on his readiness for the job rather than side debates over women in combat. She warns that U.S. adversaries closely watch leadership transitions and that any sign of unpreparedness at the Pentagon puts national security at risk. Duckworth contrasts the Department of Defense’s $825 billion budget and responsibility for more than three million service members with Hegseth’s limited leadership experience, noting his largest organization employed roughly 200 people and required a forensic audit after his departure. She presses him on basic issues of audits and fiscal oversight, exposing gaps in his understanding of fundamental governance. The exchange then turns to international defense leadership, where Hegseth struggles to identify key agreements such as Status of Forces Agreements and ASEAN-related partnerships, prompting repeated corrections from Duckworth. Grounding her critique in lived military experience, Duckworth invokes the Soldier’s Creed to highlight the uncompromising standards demanded of U.S. troops. She rejects lowering those standards for civilian leadership and concludes that loyalty to political power is not a substitute for qualification, declaring Hegseth unprepared to lead the Pentagon. Want to know what’s really happening in government? Subscribe to Progressive Record for clear, honest updates on politics and justice. #MilitaryLeadership #Accountability #USMilitary