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Related: About this forumTrump backs Hegseth: 'Trump hates firing loyal people' - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
Trump says that he still has confidence in his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, despite a growing list of controversies, including reports that he may shared attack plans in a second signal chat. Plus, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the use of a wartime law to carry out mass deportations. Jonathan V. Last joins. - Aired on 04/21/2025.
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Trump backs Hegseth: 'Trump hates firing loyal people' - The 11th Hour - MSNBC (Original Post)
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yourout
(8,422 posts)1. No matter how incompetent they are.
Loyalty above all else.
Rhiannon12866
(232,986 posts)2. That's TFG's only qualification for any nominee, knowledge or experience aren't necessary. Hegseth is the prime example


lonely bird
(2,274 posts)3. Incompetence
Is a feature. The simplistic, incompetent authoritarian needs people even more incompetent that themselves.
yourout
(8,422 posts)4. Very true. He's scared of having someone around him that's smarter than him.
That's a sad way to live life. I would much rather be around intelligent people.