r/politics • u/T_Shurt • 19h ago

Possible Paywall Hegseth Announces Elon Musk and Newt Gingrich Will Help Lead Military

https://newrepublic.com/post/216045/pete-hegseth-elon-musk-newt-gingrich-help-lead-military
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u/TheForeverUnbanned 19h ago

Putting the US military under the command of foreign national with no experience?

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u/Dukeish 19h ago

Also an extreme conflict of interest since he’s an active government contractor

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u/Irwin-M_Fletcher 19h ago

Of course, the solution will be more contracts with their companies.

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u/iaderia 15h ago

Yes. This is how an oligarchy works in practical terms. Just like in Russia