Pete Hegseth says US military bases should restore names of Confederate generals
- Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, opposes renaming military bases dedicated to Confederate generals, calling it a sham and garbage.
- Between 2022 and 2023, nine U.S. military bases had their names changed from Confederate leaders, following the National Defense Authorization Act.
- Hegseth has criticized the renaming as erasing military tradition and has expressed opposition to women in combat roles.
- Trump and Hegseth's views reflect a broader opposition to progressive cultural policies within the military.
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Liberal media highlights Hegseth’s desire to restore former military base names ahead of hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon, has signaled a desire to restore the historic names of the U.S. military bases renamed by the Biden administration. On the eve of his confirmation hearing, CNN and other liberal publications dredged up the decorated Army veteran’s past remarks on the matter — a hint that his aversion to revisionism might similarly be a sticking point for their fellow travelers in the U.S. Sen…
Liberal media highlights Hegseth's desire to restore former military base names ahead of hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon, has signaled a desire to restore the historic names of the U.S. military bases renamed by the Biden administration. On the eve of his confirmation hearing, CNN and other liberal publications dredged up the decorated Army veteran’s past remarks on the matter — a hint... The post Liberal media highlights Hegseth’s desire to restore former military base names ahead of hearing ap…
Hegseth Would Rename Bases After Confederate Generals
“Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has voiced strong opposition to removing the names of Confederate generals from US military bases, repeatedly saying the names should be changed back,” CNN reports.
Defense pick Pete Hegseth repeatedly criticized removing names of Confederate generals from US bases
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has voiced strong opposition to removing the names of Confederate generals from US military bases, repeatedly saying the names should be changed back.
BLK ALERTS - Trump’s Defense Sercretary Pick, Pete Hegseth, Is A Hardcore Advocate For Restoring Confederate Honors
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, arrives for a meeting at the Hart Senate Office Building on January 8, 2025 in Washington, D.C. | Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty In today’s episode of Wait, I Thought The Democrats Were The Ones Who Loved Slavery, Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host Donald Trump nominated for secretary of defense despite his glaring lack of experience in national defense, is shockingly (if…
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