The individual many regard because the dumbest senator in America ended up red-faced after making an attempt to humiliate the nation’s secretary of protection with an inane query at a congressional listening to on Wednesday.
As NBC Information reported, Pete Hegseth testified earlier than the Senate Armed Companies Committee relating to the Pentagon’s funds request.
Through the listening to, he was hit with a number of questions relating to the Iran-Israel battle and army deployments in Los Angeles. The latter grew to become notably fiery as soon as dim-witted Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) obtained her probability to interrogate the protection secretary.
Hirono determined to attempt to humiliate Hegseth with a sick query designed to color Trump as a tyrannical dictator, implying that he needed protesters to get shot for exercising their First Modification rights.
After all, pressure can be justifiable if stated agitators determined to assault legislation enforcement, which has persistently occurred in riots everywhere in the nation.
“If ordered by the President to shoot peaceable protesters within the legs, would you perform such an order?” Hirono inquired.
Hegseth was prepared, although, and promptly swatted Hirono apart.
“Senator, as I’ve stated earlier than, in fact, I reject the premise of your query,” Hegseth replied. “And the characterization that I might be given illegal orders, it’s all meant to smear the commander in chief, and I gained’t fall for it.
That’s the way it’s achieved.
WATCH:
Secretary Hegseth smacks down Senator Hirono’s INSANE line of questioning:
. @SecDef Senator, as I’ve stated earlier than, I reject the premise of your query. The characterization that I might be given or are given illegal orders, it’s all meant to SMEAR the commander in chief,… pic.twitter.com/p8LAlpiAGv
— DOD Speedy Response (@DODResponse) June 18, 2025
Hegseth additionally left Hirono dismayed after she demanded to know whether or not he would comply with a court docket ruling that stated sending federal troops (Marines, for instance) into America’s cities was unlawful.
After Hegseth identified that the ruling was nonetheless pending, he acknowledged that district courts mustn’t decide nationwide safety coverage and that the administration would determine as soon as it reached the Supreme Courtroom.
. @SecDef “I don’t imagine district courts must be figuring out nationwide safety coverage.” pic.twitter.com/DEBwjVaB5d
— DOD Speedy Response (@DODResponse) June 18, 2025
