“A number of current and former officials at the US Department of Defense are concerned about President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to nominate Fox News host and veteran Pete Hagseth to head the agency. Source: “European Truth” with reference to Politico Details: Despite his military experience, Hegset does not have sufficient experience in managing large structures.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to Politico
Details: Despite his military experience, Hegset does not have enough experience in managing large structures.
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“Would you trust him to manage Walmart (an American supermarket chain. – ed.)? After all, that’s how many employees we have,” said one of the exhibitors of the American department.
Another former official said “people are in shock” over Hegseth’s likely appointment.
“He’s just a Fox News character who has never worked in government,” he said.
Incumbent officials are also skeptical of Hegseth’s ability to manage such a complex bureaucracy.
“It’s a deadly serious job, and it seems to me that he’s basically a guy who’s best known for talking about the military and not doing anything meaningful for national security after serving in the military,” said a Defense Department official.
The official added that the Pentagon is a “huge bureaucratic system” and it is necessary to understand how it works “to maintain national security around the world.”
“It’s tiring and difficult, and it’s not at all related to going on Fox News and talking,” he noted.
In addition, Hagseth’s selection could deter applicants for the more than 80 other Pentagon jobs that must be confirmed by the Senate, since the defense secretary typically reserves the right to make decisions and can disregard the advice of his subordinates.
Other officials say they are still dealing with the implications of Trump’s choice, with little to no prior knowledge of the candidate.
They talked about going on a frantic Google search to find out more about their potential new boss.
“I barely knew who he was,” said a Ministry of Defense official on condition of anonymity.
Some in the Pentagon are alarmed that Hegseth could begin drastic cuts to the agency’s programs without prior briefing.
At the same time, however, one official expressed hope that Hegseth will change his approach when he begins receiving classified national security briefings during the transition period.
“Once they get that initial ‘brainstorm’ and see what’s going on behind the scenes, I think it’s going to be a step back and an ‘oh my gosh’ moment for them to realize all the things they don’t know,” the source said. edition.
What preceded: Trump chose Pete Hagseth as his Secretary of Defense, a Fox News host and veteran who has expressed disdain for the policies of Pentagon chiefs.