Trump’s Musk and Ramaswamy appointments spark conflict of interest fears – US politics live

Pair, put in charge of new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, both lead firms with lucrative government contractsAssociated Press has described Fox News host Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, as “someone largely inexperienced and untested on the global stage to take over the world’s largest and most powerful military.”The news agency points out that in an interview the Shawn Ryan Show podcast, Hegseth has previously expressed the view that allowing women to serve in combat increases the number of casualties the US military suffers.Everything about men and women serving together makes the situation more complicated, and complication in combat, that means casualties are worse. Continue reading...

Nov 13, 2024 - 18:30
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Trump’s Musk and Ramaswamy appointments spark conflict of interest fears – US politics live

Pair, put in charge of new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, both lead firms with lucrative government contracts

Associated Press has described Fox News host Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, as “someone largely inexperienced and untested on the global stage to take over the world’s largest and most powerful military.”

The news agency points out that in an interview the Shawn Ryan Show podcast, Hegseth has previously expressed the view that allowing women to serve in combat increases the number of casualties the US military suffers.

Everything about men and women serving together makes the situation more complicated, and complication in combat, that means casualties are worse. Continue reading...