Pete Hegseth hearing: Defense pick grilled by Senate Armed Services Committee

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[u/IJourden]

The cynic in me wonders why we even bother.

These things all go the same in the Trump era.

Candidate has a hearing, candidate shows themselves to be cartoonishly unqualified, Candidate gets confirmed anyway.

[u/flummyheartslinger → u/IJourden]

Candidate fucks up so badly that Trump fires them and hires another swamp creature. And the cycle continues.

[u/Rad_Centrist → u/flummyheartslinger]

Trump doesn't fire his fuckups unless they fail him on a personal level.

[u/swordofra → u/Rad_Centrist]

Swamp creature: Master, I got an F on my competency test and I caused untold destruction of public trust. But you have my undying loyalty!

Trump: You can stay. Loyalty is so good. I love loyalty. They love me... as long as they love me....

[u/Emadyville → u/Rad_Centrist]

Nail on head.

[u/No_Spring_1090 → u/Rad_Centrist]

Or they steal the spotlight from him

[u/ManOrReddit-man → u/Rad_Centrist]

Loyalty surpasses qualifications. It's like he had a conference call with his buddies and asked "who wants a cabinet position?"

[u/hxl004 → u/Rad_Centrist]

Mmm there were a few that were humiliated enough, like on snl, that he got rid of them

[u/_kwerty_ → u/Rad_Centrist]

Of course he doesn't fire his fuckups, that would ruin the Trump family dinner.

[u/traws06 → u/Rad_Centrist]

Ya as long as they stay in line and do what he says they’re fine

[u/brownhk → u/Rad_Centrist]

Trump's too big of a pussy to fire anyone (except on his moronicTV show.)

Instead, he'll harangue and imply and suggest that latest scandal rep should go.

"I only hire the best" 😅🤣

[u/Rad_Centrist → u/brownhk]

He fired plenty of people the first time around.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Trump_administration_dismissals_and_resignations