The particular person 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 finances request.
Through the listening to, he was hit with a number of questions relating to the Iran-Israel battle and navy deployments in Los Angeles. The latter grew to become significantly fiery as soon as dim-witted Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) acquired 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 wished protesters to get shot for exercising their First Modification rights.
In fact, power can be justifiable if stated agitators determined to assault regulation enforcement, which has constantly occurred in riots all around 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, after all, I reject the premise of your query,” Hegseth replied. “And the characterization that I’d be given illegal orders, it’s all meant to smear the commander in chief, and I received’t fall for it.
That’s the way it’s carried out.
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’d 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 said that district courts shouldn’t decide nationwide safety coverage and that the administration would resolve as soon as it reached the Supreme Courtroom.
. @SecDef “I don’t imagine district courts ought to be figuring out nationwide safety coverage.” pic.twitter.com/DEBwjVaB5d
— DOD Speedy Response (@DODResponse) June 18, 2025
