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Shortly after President Donald Trump stated
a newly published interview
He thinks Pete Hegseth will “sort things out” and mentioned that his beleaguered Defense Secretary’s position is “secure.” Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy misplaced a $60 million fighter jet after it plunged into the Red Sea.
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has reportedly gone missing at sea after it slipped off the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier during the process of being hoisted aboard, as stated in an official Navy announcement on Monday.
CNN
Reports suggest that “to avoid Houthi attacks, the Truman sharply changed course, leading to the fighter jet going overboard.”
It is claimed that the jet has plunged underwater.
During her interview with Trump for The Atlantic, Ashley Parker stated, “You strongly support Pete Hegseth, yet recently he has dismissed three senior advisors, replaced his chief of staff, set up a makeup studio at the Pentagon, and shared attack strategies through two separate Signal chats, even involving his spouse and personal lawyer. Has you had any discussions with him regarding sorting these issues?”
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“Yes, I have,” responded the Commander-in-Chief.
When asked, “What did you say?” Trump responded: “Pete has faced tough times. I believe he will pull through. I consider him intelligent. He is also skilled and full of vigor. However, he has endured significant criticism. Nonetheless, I spoke with him recently; we had an encouraging conversation.”
When asked whether “for now, you believe Hegseth remains in place?” Trump responded: “Yes, he’s secure.”
Critics wasted no time jumping into the conversation.
That’s why I mentioned that @petehegseth’s severely lacking competence requires more thorough examination,
wrote
National security and civil liberties reporter Marcy Wheeler noted, “He continues to assert that his partial campaign against the Houthis is achieving success. However, incidents such as planes falling from aircraft carriers keep occurring.”
“These are the sailors whose safety was jeopardized by Whiskey Pete’s careless handling of sensitive data,” Wheeler
added
.
Yet another victory for this highly capable national security team,
mocked
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) stated, “I believed our attacks in Yemen were aimed at ‘reinstating deterrence.'”
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Democrat political consultant Chris D. Jackson
adds
This is the result of how Trump and Pete Hegseth treated military leadership as if it were a fraternity. Having unqualified leaders leads to serious repercussions.
Barbara Starr, who served as CNN’s national security correspondent for over twenty years, firmly
it was suggested that there is additional content here
than may appear.
CRITICAL POINT: If [the] Truman needed to execute an abrupt sharp maneuver to dodge enemy attacks, this holds substantial importance. For U.S. forces, the aim is typically to neutralize threats from as great a distance as feasible rather than up close. This could indicate potential advancements in Houthi navigation and precision. There appears to be additional information worth uncovering here.
“Moreover,” Starr
continued
And just as importantly, why isn’t this possibility mentioned in the military’s press release?
HuffPost’s White House reporter S.V. Dáte
commented
“Earlier, when the Navy was socially aware, I didn’t remember them tossing an F-18 into the sea.”
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