More than 120 retired U.S. generals and admirals signed onto a letter released on Monday expressing their “strong support” for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, U.S. Army veteran Pete Hegseth. The letter comes after Hegseth endured several intense weeks of media coverage of allegations primarily made by anonymous sources. They wrote: He understands combat from the grass roots level and will take that much needed perspective with him as the next SECDEF. He has studied and experienced the disastrous effects Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has on our military and he is committed to expunging it from our armed forces. His focus is solely on warfighting readiness so that our military is prepared to fulfill its mission—to fight and win our Nation’s wars. The retired generals and admirals said that Hegseth’s passion for the military was obvious, and his record in Iraq and Afghanistan showed that he was the “warrior” the U.S. needed to lead its military. They noted that Trump selected Hegseth from a list of other talented and qualified individuals and believed Hegseth was the best qualified to turn the Pentagon around. They continued: President Trump has the right and responsibility to select key people who are capable of fulfilling his promises to the American people. Prominent in that mandate was making our military strong and lethal, to include removing what is called “wokeness” in the form of (DEI) from our armed forces. Over the last week and a half, more Republican senators have indicated they are comfortable with Hegseth leading the Department of Defense after meeting with the 44-year-old. CHECK OUT THE DAILY WIRE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Trump discussed Hegseth’s confirmation process during remarks with reporters on Monday, saying that he has been “making tremendous strides over the last week.” “He’s going to be great,” Trump said. “Look, he went to Princeton. He went to Harvard. He was a great student there. But he really was, from the first day I met him, all he wanted to talk about was military. He’s just a military guy. I think it’s a natural.” ?TRUMP: “Pete Hegseth is making tremendous strides. He went to Princeton, Harvard, and from the first day I met him all he wanted to talk about is military. He was my idea. He gave up a lot. He was going big places at FOX. Lots of money. When I asked him if he wanted to do this,… pic.twitter.com/pUk90i64Nh — Autism Capital ? (@AutismCapital) December 17, 2024