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.
Behold! “Less blunt”:
“Marco Rubio says he is against Gaza ceasefire”
That’s the new Secretary of State abstainers helped get into office.
To be fair, neither was Blinken. It was all fake efforts towards a ceasefire. Fake ulitmatums of “requiring humanitarian progress” for continued unlimited free weapons.
That does mean a huge difference in “allies” reaction to Trump admin. They might know that its fake, but they get to also pretend to push for a ceasefire. Under purely naked “finish the job of genocide”, those allies can’t hide behind a process that pretends to pressure Israel, or pretends that their US relationship is constructive.