Larry Kudlow talks about Pete Hegseth’s nomination

like President Trump When he reflects on Joe Biden’s failure on foreign policy, he needs the true warrior Pete Hegseth on his side and that’s what all the hype is about. Pete Hegseth will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee tomorrow as President-elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense.

And before anyone says another word about his candidacy, they should read Fox News Digital’s hot story about how great his military ratings are. “Incredibly talented and battle-proven leader” is one description. The veteran and former Fox News host was described as having demonstrated “excellent” leadership skills during his military service, which includes deployments to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Here’s a longer quote: “Having taken charge of his platoon just days before it deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he effectively led his platoon through five months of combat. He planned and executed platoon operations ranging from offensive to defensive airstrikes. For the Forward Operating Base.”

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The assessment goes on to describe how his platoon remained physically and mentally prepared and captured the leader of the Al Qaeda in Iraq cell. He then describes his leadership skills in controlling his teams, air support, and other external combat support assets.

According to another report obtained by Fox News Digital, evaluators described him as “an extremely outstanding officer” who was “smart, mature and extremely talented” and had become “a tremendous asset to his battalion and contributed significantly to the battalion’s performance over the past six months.”

These assessments should be critical in upcoming Senate committee hearings. This is a massive report from Fox News Digital and should put an end to some of the false and unsubstantiated allegations that have been made against him for many years, allegations that have nothing to do with his military fitness or general standing. command skills.

Veterans rally around Pete Hegseth and his nomination for Secretary of Defense. Today there was an internal caucus, led by Senator Tommy Tuberville and Congressman Keith Self. Here’s a clip from Senator Tuberville today:

Tommy Tuberville: “We don’t need a general from the Pentagon. We’ve tried that. We need a drill sergeant, someone who’s been in two wars, someone who understands camaraderie, team, work ethic, time, self-control, and respect. // We need to get back to respect, loyalty, and everyday faith in this country of “Through our military, and it all starts with Pete Hegseth, someone who believes in this country.”

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Tomorrow, hundreds of veterans are expected to peacefully gather in support of Pete Hegseth at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and other landmarks in Washington, DC. In addition to his service as a highly decorated veteran in numerous theaters of war, Pete Hegseth was educated at Princeton and Harvard and wrote an important book, “The War on Warriors”—which emphasized the importance of de-emphasizing diversity. Equity and Inclusion – In favor of revitalizing the warrior culture in the Pentagon and the Armed Forces.

Joe Biden is leaving the White House and the world is in a very dangerous place. Donald Trump intends to change that all America feature. The Senate should put the true warrior Pete Hegseth at Mr. Trump’s side to help him do that. This is the riff.

This article is an excerpt from Larry Kudlow’s editorial commentary on the January 13, 2025 edition of “The Kudlow.”