The intense back-and-forth between Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Hillary Clinton reached a fever pitch on Sunday when Hegseth robustly countered accusations from the former Secretary of State. Clinton, twice unsuccessful in her presidential bids, hinted that Hegseth was yielding to Russian President Vladimir Putin, provoking a fiery retort from Hegseth.
It all began on the social media platform X, where Clinton shared an article from Gizmodo titled, “Trump’s Defense Secretary Hegseth Orders Cyber Command to ‘Stand Down’ on All Russia Operations.” This piece argued that the Trump Administration is focusing on cooling tensions with Russia as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remains obstinate in his refusal to negotiate peace.
Wouldn’t want to hurt Putin’s feelings. https://t.co/rK69K8RCBD
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 2, 2025
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is advocating for military intervention in Ukraine, and Hillary Clinton seems to be on board with this aggressive stance, criticizing Hegseth for what she perceives as a move towards de-escalation.
In her post, Clinton taunted, “Wouldn’t want to hurt Putin’s feelings,” suggesting a capitulation to Russia’s interests under the Trump administration. However, Hegseth was quick on the draw, responding with a photograph of Clinton’s own infamous attempt at resetting relations with Russia, a historical moment fraught with its own embarrassing missteps. Clinton was photographed beside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, holding a “reset” button—an initiative that stumbled out of the gate when the button displayed the misprint “overcharge” instead of “reset.”
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) March 2, 2025
This episode harkens back to March 2009 when Clinton declared that the Obama Administration was setting out to renew ties with Russia. Yet, this effort was marred by their bungled delivery, reducing what should have been a moment of diplomacy to a linguistic blunder.
Hegseth’s pointed response is a reminder of the inconsistency in Clinton’s approach during her tenure. Even in July 2014, she maintained to NPR that “the reset worked” with Russia, only to later tell CNN’s Fareed Zakaria that she was the “most skeptical” about the reset policy. It’s clear Clinton’s record as Secretary of State was riddled with contradictions.
Fortunately, in 2016, the American electorate chose Donald Trump over Clinton, saving the U.S. from a potential Clinton presidency. Under Trump’s leadership, the administration has taken a different path, one that seeks stability rather than pandering to hawkish strategies that could escalate international tensions unnecessarily.
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Hegseth’s rebuttal not only illuminates the inconsistencies in Clinton’s diplomatic history but affirms the commitment of the Trump administration to chart a course of pragmatic international relations, one that stands firm against the liberal media’s constant barrage.
h/t: Steadfast and Loyal
If Hitlery is against Pete Hegseth, I am all for him.