Well, it looks like Senator Elizabeth Warren is back at it again, wielding her signature 33-page letters like a sword of sanctimony. This time, the Massachusetts Democrat has set her sights on Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense. Now, you’d think a senator would use this opportunity to focus on issues that actually impact national security—like military readiness, modernizing our defense systems, or, heaven forbid, the China threat—but no. Instead, Warren’s taking a victory lap through the swamp of identity politics and hearsay, penning what might as well be a Netflix drama script.
Let’s unpack this spectacle, shall we? First off, Warren refers to Hegseth as an “insider threat” because of a tattoo. Yes, you heard that right. Forget his years of military service and leadership—Warren is zeroing in on some ink on his arm. The tattoo in question features the words Deus Vult (Latin for “God wills it”), which Warren claims is tied to “right-wing extremism.” Never mind that this phrase has historical roots dating back to the Crusades, a period most Americans would associate with medieval history rather than modern extremism. But hey, if you’re fishing for ways to smear someone, why not go for the low-hanging fruit, right?
She got mocked!
JUST IN: Audience starts cracking up after Pete Hegseth stumps Elizabeth “Pocahontas” Warren.
Warren: “You are quite sure every General who serves should not go directly into the defense industry for 10 years, but you’re not willing to make that same pledge?
Hegseth: “I’m not a… pic.twitter.com/ELmpwlNyxF
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 14, 2025
Then there’s the laundry list of accusations Warren meticulously laid out—financial mismanagement, drinking allegations, and even claims of sexual assault. These are serious allegations, no doubt, but it’s curious how much of this is based on “anonymous colleagues” and secondhand reports. If Hegseth was truly the reckless mess Warren paints him as, wouldn’t those issues have surfaced long before now? The timing here feels less like genuine concern and more like political theater. After all, there’s no better way to discredit someone than by planting seeds of doubt right before their confirmation hearing.
Of course, Warren also takes aim at Hegseth’s policy positions—because nothing grates on a progressive Democrat like a nominee who doesn’t play by the DEI rulebook. She slams him for wanting to scrap “woke” diversity programs in the military and for daring to suggest that combat roles should prioritize physical capability over quotas. Heaven forbid someone focuses on effectiveness in combat rather than appeasing Twitter activists. And let’s not even get started on her gripes about his skepticism toward NATO’s blank check for Ukraine. Apparently, wanting some accountability and strategic foresight now qualifies as being anti-ally.
But Warren doesn’t stop there. Oh no. She’s also worried Hegseth might—gasp—help Trump go after political opponents. In one particularly loaded question, she asks him to clarify whether he believes Trump won the 2020 election. What exactly does this have to do with leading the Department of Defense? Absolutely nothing. But Warren’s letter isn’t about qualifications—it’s about making a splash. She’s using the confirmation hearing as her personal soapbox to signal to her base that she’s still fighting the “good fight” against Trumpism, no matter how irrelevant the topic.
And let’s talk about that closing jab where Warren questions Hegseth’s willingness to support troops’ families, NATO, and veterans’ benefits. If that isn’t an Olympic-level stretch, what is? It’s as if she’s saying, “You’re a military guy who’s served your country, but I don’t trust you to care about military families.” The irony is thicker than Boston clam chowder.
The hearing was crazy.
WATCH: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) Goes on Long RANT About Women and LGBTQ People in the Military… pic.twitter.com/HESoVjFH5x
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) January 14, 2025
NEW: Pete Hegseth shuts down a slurring Democrat Senator Mazie Hirono after she accused him of getting drunk at Fox News.
She’s the one who sounds drunk.
Hirono: “I have read multiple reports of your regularly being drunk at work, including by people who worked with you at Fox… pic.twitter.com/up4Acn4XeT
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 14, 2025
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Watch Senator Kirsten Gillibrand short circuit after Pete Hegseth debunks her tirade with just 20 seconds of truth bombs
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 14, 2025
In response, Trump’s team delivered a refreshingly blunt statement. Brian Hughes, a spokesman for the transition team, pointed out the obvious: Warren’s letter is the exact kind of ideological grandstanding that voters rejected in November. Hughes is right—Americans are tired of performative politics. They’re tired of “woke” agendas being prioritized over actual defense priorities, and they’re tired of politicians like Warren using our national security as a platform for their social experiments.
Pete Hegseth isn’t just up against Senate confirmation. He’s up against the entire machinery of a progressive movement that’s more interested in advancing an agenda than ensuring America’s military is the best in the world. If anything, Warren’s letter underscores just how out of touch some politicians are with the real concerns of everyday Americans. You know, the people who want a strong defense, not another 33 pages of political pandering.