Pete Hegseth warns that the ongoing government shutdown could impact military training and servicemembers‘ paychecks as Democrats continue the standoff.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took aim at Democrats on Saturday, criticizing their handling of the ongoing government shutdown as the standoff between the two parties now rolls into its fifth day.
„We’re dealing with a Chuck Schumer special right now“, Hegseth said on „The Sunday Briefing“, speaking of the Department of War.
„This is the vanity of one man who doesn’t want to look weak to his base, so he’s trying to look tough, throw $1.5 trillion on top of what is otherwise a clean bill to fund the government, to move along on a regular order.
„We’re going to fight through it“, he continued. „But it’s unfortunate that the Democrats are pushing politics into something when all we want to do is defend the nation, and we’re going to keep doing it.“
With the Air Force vs. Navy game serving as a backdrop, Hegseth joined the new Fox News show to touch on the shutdown, defending the homeland from foreign and domestic adversaries and keeping the „warrior ethos“ intact despite funding issues.
„Of course [the shutdown impacts readiness].
