Pretty sure he only did this to get ahead of the jokes and try to salvage some spread of self-respect for himself.
He’s probably trying to avoid a mutiny at his point.
Fuck the monstrous piece of shit known as Pete Hegseth. But I gotta give him props for this one, and it might be the only time I ever do. This is the best response I can think of for him to do. I figured that conservatives, especially the true believer Nazi types, were incapable of acknowledging their mistakes. This is as close as he’ll get to saying “I was wrong, and you were right, and I’d like to publicly recognize you for that, especially because you didn’t let power dynamic dissuade you in any way.” This might just be a move to rehabilitate his reputation to avoid impeachment in a couple months, which we shouldn’t fall for, but this was still the right thing to do, even if it was for the wrong reasons.
I’m guessing he’s gonna get fired, impeached, or resign at some point within a year, then run for office somewhere. I don’t think we’re rid of him once he leaves this job. I think his plan c is to go back to conservative media, either a major network or starting his own shitty podcast with testosterone swindle pills.
I’d be a lot more impressed by this move if Hegseth issued an apology — or did literally anything else to demonstrate that he understands why his behavior was distasteful.
He hasn’t done that. He’s trying to score brownie points with a “I support our troops” message without actually acknowledging that he personally did anything wrong.
To be totally fair, and I do not like being fair to Pete Hegseth, awarding the medal is pretty clearly an implicit admission that he was wrong and the soldier was right.
He should still publicly and directly admit that, though.
A more cynical take might be to also show the soldier “we know who you are and we’ll be watching you…”
Meh. Didn’t have that on my bingo card, but doesn’t change the fact he’s an asshole.
If I were that soldier I’d have refused the medal.
Just a sugar coated “it was just a prank, bro!”
…and yet, no mention of Kegsbreath apologizing for his behavior…
Sure Pete give the kid a medal for having balls the size of Kansas. But you not owning your shit shows exactly what you are.
A lot of assholes actually only respect people who challenge them.
Iglesias reprimanded Hegseth and a group of his staffers when a loud laugh was heard after they took photos at the site following a ceremony that included U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice- President JD Vance.
Video showed Hegseth taking photos on the empty steps in front of the tomb on Wednesday with his wife, Jennifer, chief of staff Ricky Buria, deputy chief of staff Patrick Weaver and senior adviser Tami Radabaugh.
What a pathetic twat Drinky Pete is.
I am telling you, it made Pete horny.
Now I’m wondering if it was done on purpose.
