Pete Hegseth’s home state newspaper publishes call for him to resign

https://www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth-resign-defense-secretary-signal-group-chat-2050565

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  1. By Ewan Palmer – News Reporter:

    A newspaper in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s home state of Minnesota has republished an opinion piece calling for him to resign over a Signal group chat where “war plans” were discussed.

    The Minnesota Star Tribune published a column by The New York Times’ David French under its Strib Voices section, in which the opinion columnist argued that Hegseth should step down as he has “blown his credibility” as a military leader.

    Read more: [https://www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth-resign-defense-secretary-signal-group-chat-2050565](https://www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth-resign-defense-secretary-signal-group-chat-2050565)

  3. It’s the only decent thing to do, so quite obviously Hegseth isn’t going to do it.

  6. Right, demand the integrity move from him. That sounds like a winning strategy.

  7. Resign? 

    How about he should be in chains, on his way to prison?

  8. Yeah, but what has the neighborhood liquor store had to say?

  10. He NEEDS to be fired dammit! This is unacceptable!

  11. Oh no. I’m sure he’ll get right on that.

    These people have no shame, think they can do no wrong, and plan to stay in power forever.

    Tactics, like this, that have worked in the past will no longer be effective.

  12. Things like this don’t matter anymore. Those old norms are dead. He doesn’t a care what his state papers say.

    This is why it’s so dumb for The Atlantic to be playing by old norms. Release the full content of the chats. Otherwise they win. Again.

  13. “The last thing he wants to do is give you guys [in the media] a scalp,” one of the officials said today

    -from a new Atlantic article

  14. I wouldn’t trust him to pick up trash on the side of the highway.

  15. Trump is going to award him the medal of freedom to show his support

  17. Prediction: Everyone in that chat will be pardoned by trump.

  18. All the while FOX calls it a big nothing….. sorry, but it’s a something!

  19. He should not have the option to resign. He should be fired and charged for breaking the law just like *any* other person would be. This is a moral test for the Trump administration and it’s not one that I am even somewhat confident that they will pass.

  20. If Goldberg release the full transcript and screenshot. We know who are lying here. But I’m sure it won’t happens. He’s under fire with threats to not release it.

  21. This is the reason why an independent Justice Department is essential .

  22. You think these clowns care about America? There’s no way that any of the people in this administration would resign for their dangerous behavior. They are doing this all for themselves and no one else. There are no resignations lingering in the future over incompetence there is only chaos.

  25. Calls for resignation are not strong enough.

    He should be in prison. So should Waltz.

  26. Everyone is gloating at this embarrassing mess but the power play for Trump is to not fire him or anyone else and just say to congress “what are you going to do about it”. Its a good test case for him to probe the checks and balances, even if someone gets prosecuted Trump can just pardon them

  28. “I don’t know how Pete Hegseth can look service members in the eye. He’s just blown his credibility as a military leader.

    Seriously!?! Anyone who serves likely sees his over abundance of hubris clouds his rational judgement to recognize that a National Guard Captain is WAY out of his depth for a job of this magnitude!?! You need experienced advisers to make such critical decisions which is why Generals are typically chosen for the job.

  29. Breaking News at this very moment: Jeffrey Goldberg has released the details of the attack plan included in the group chat. It includes specific weapons, specific planes and TIME of planned attack. Already the Republicans are now saying that it would have been fine if this was released “ON PURPOSE”. The Idiocracy never ends.

  30. The US has been fooled by reality TV star Donald Trump. Now that he has power he is powerless to say “You’re Fired” and it is making him look weak. What a hypocrite!

  32. He isn’t going to resign.

    That’s not how MAGA politicians work.

    They ride out scandals and double down.

  33. Trumps first term was a revolving door for his administration and I’ve just been waiting until this one becomes the same. Two months in sounds about right to get the door turning.

  36. Why would he resign he did nothing working. Shit happens. /s

  37. Otis ain’t going nowhere. Trump thinks he is a genius.

  38. The rest of the GOP: It was a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes. NBD.

  40. He would fire anyone below him that was involved in a breach like this. But, there is 100% zero chance he’ll step down.

  42. Trumps choices for cabinet just show the jeopardy and peril we are in

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