Summary

Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth, a Fox News presenter with minimal managerial experience, as defense secretary has stunned the Pentagon.

Hegseth has been a vocal critic of the military, calling for a purge of generals and questioning the appointment of Gen. Charles Brown as chair of the joint chiefs of staff.

Hegseth’s nomination is seen as a boost for the far right in Israel, as he has shown support for territorial expansion and suggested the construction of a new temple on the Temple Mount.

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    1 day ago

    Exactly, it’s such a bizarre statement. It’s like saying ghettoes and the holocaust were the same thing.

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      24 hours ago

      I’m also guessing that the people in Gaza who are still alive think that it could definitely get worse. What with them not being dead yet.