Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

All of your public comments don't talk about meritocracy. They talk about liberal, democratic efforts that are destroying the military, that those people are our enemies. That's not meritocracy. That's a political...

All of your public comments don't talk about meritocracy. They talk about liberal, democratic efforts that are destroying the military, that those people are our enemies. That's not meritocracy. That's a political...

And your goal, as I see emerging, is to politicize the military in favor of your particular positions, which you've outlined extensively, which would be the worst blow to the professionalism of the United States military.

And your goal, as I see emerging, is to politicize the military in favor of your particular positions, which you've outlined extensively, which would be the worst blow to the professionalism of the United States military.

And your goal, as I see emerging, is to politicize the military in favor of your particular positions, which you've outlined extensively, which would be the worst blow to the professionalism of the United States military.

The oversight task is enormous. And then let me say this, too. I know what was happening here. You know, you just have to read Pete Hegseth's typed in text about F-18s launching accompanied by MQ-9s. Weather good. You know, CENTCOM says go. This is Pete Hegseth playing soldier. Right. It's just the testosterone upwelling he gets when he gets to type MQ-9s en route is his life right now.

The oversight task is enormous. And then let me say this, too. I know what was happening here. You know, you just have to read Pete Hegseth's typed in text about F-18s launching accompanied by MQ-9s. Weather good. You know, CENTCOM says go. This is Pete Hegseth playing soldier. Right. It's just the testosterone upwelling he gets when he gets to type MQ-9s en route is his life right now.

The oversight task is enormous. And then let me say this, too. I know what was happening here. You know, you just have to read Pete Hegseth's typed in text about F-18s launching accompanied by MQ-9s. Weather good. You know, CENTCOM says go. This is Pete Hegseth playing soldier. Right. It's just the testosterone upwelling he gets when he gets to type MQ-9s en route is his life right now.

You know, he's a guy who is, you know, not even closely qualified to the position he has. And so when he gets to get on a signal chat with his buddies and say, we're a ghost and calm says all in F-18s, it just makes him feel really, really good. Sadly, of course, it puts our people at risk.

You know, he's a guy who is, you know, not even closely qualified to the position he has. And so when he gets to get on a signal chat with his buddies and say, we're a ghost and calm says all in F-18s, it just makes him feel really, really good. Sadly, of course, it puts our people at risk.

You know, he's a guy who is, you know, not even closely qualified to the position he has. And so when he gets to get on a signal chat with his buddies and say, we're a ghost and calm says all in F-18s, it just makes him feel really, really good. Sadly, of course, it puts our people at risk.

The setting he was in. I should also just say, you know, I mentioned the fake Margarita scandal. They actually wanted to have the meeting by the side of the pool in the hotel. Just, right. I mean, this is a guy who's been in Secot. This is a guy who's been detained. They want to create this appearance that life was just lovely for Kilmar, which of course is a big fat lie.

The setting he was in. I should also just say, you know, I mentioned the fake Margarita scandal. They actually wanted to have the meeting by the side of the pool in the hotel. Just, right. I mean, this is a guy who's been in Secot. This is a guy who's been detained. They want to create this appearance that life was just lovely for Kilmar, which of course is a big fat lie.

The setting he was in. I should also just say, you know, I mentioned the fake Margarita scandal. They actually wanted to have the meeting by the side of the pool in the hotel. Just, right. I mean, this is a guy who's been in Secot. This is a guy who's been detained. They want to create this appearance that life was just lovely for Kilmar, which of course is a big fat lie.

He said he felt very sad about being in a prison because he had not committed any crimes. When I asked him what was the one thing he would ask for in addition to his freedom, he said he wanted to talk to his wife, Jennifer. I told him I would work very hard to make that happen. I told him that in addition to his family, that all of you who are here today were fighting to bring him home.

He said he felt very sad about being in a prison because he had not committed any crimes. When I asked him what was the one thing he would ask for in addition to his freedom, he said he wanted to talk to his wife, Jennifer. I told him I would work very hard to make that happen. I told him that in addition to his family, that all of you who are here today were fighting to bring him home.

He said he felt very sad about being in a prison because he had not committed any crimes. When I asked him what was the one thing he would ask for in addition to his freedom, he said he wanted to talk to his wife, Jennifer. I told him I would work very hard to make that happen. I told him that in addition to his family, that all of you who are here today were fighting to bring him home.

They didn't know for sure where they were going. They landed in El Salvador and he was taken to Seacott Prison. He was placed in a cell with, if I recall correctly, and don't hold me to it, of about 25 other prisoners at Seacott. He said he was not afraid of the other prisoners in his immediate cell.

They didn't know for sure where they were going. They landed in El Salvador and he was taken to Seacott Prison. He was placed in a cell with, if I recall correctly, and don't hold me to it, of about 25 other prisoners at Seacott. He said he was not afraid of the other prisoners in his immediate cell.

They didn't know for sure where they were going. They landed in El Salvador and he was taken to Seacott Prison. He was placed in a cell with, if I recall correctly, and don't hold me to it, of about 25 other prisoners at Seacott. He said he was not afraid of the other prisoners in his immediate cell.