Hegseth: ‘We Will Not Apologize for Putting American Lives First’

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HEGSETH: “None of these are high crimes or misdemeanors. They are partisan policy disagreements from people who want to politicize our military. We will not apologize for putting American lives first. We will not apologize for stopping the flow of drugs that kill our citizens. We will not apologize for destroying the capabilities of a regime that chants 'Death to America.' And if that regime makes one wrong move, as the president said, we remain locked and loaded with the full weight and lethality of Central Command. We will not apologize for restoring a military that recruits based on merit, restores real standard, and fights to win. These resolutions are a farce. They mock the Constitution, they attack the chain of command, and they criminalize the war fighters who execute lawful orders. This process hands our adversaries a propaganda victory and wastes the time of Congress that should instead be focused on protecting the American people. We will continue to do the job the American people elected President Trump to do: protect this country, defeat our enemies and rebuild the military worthy of the warriors who wear the uniform.”