Victoria Coates, a military analyst with the Heritage Institute, said Mr. Hegseth will be a “literal breath of fresh air in the musty halls of the Pentagon.” Conservative opponents of what they say were “woke” military policies of the Biden administration are hailing the choice of Mr. Hegseth as a needed corrective.
Pete Hegseth's combat experience may come in handy after surprise Pentagon pick
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“I think he is extremely judicious about the application of the American military, and about potentially getting embroiled in conflicts we can’t resolve,” she said recently on a security podcast.
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