We’re Not Backing Down

On Hegseth’s Attacks on Eugene and Sen. Mark Kelly

As the current administration slides towards a needless war with Venezuela and pushes for surrender in Ukraine, Pete Hegseth has turned his attention towards the veterans in this country that dared to demand transparency in Trump’s relationship with MBS and remind the administration that the military has an oath to defend the constitution, not the interests of one man. After calling for the release of the transcript of the call between Trump and MBS following the murder of journalist and American resident Jamal Khashoggi, Hegseth launched a sham investigation into Eugene’s work in Ukraine. After Mark Kelly joined a group of congressmen in delivering a public statement reminding service-members of their obligation to reject illegal orders, the Department of Defense published a statement alluding to Senator Kelly being called back into service and court-martialed.

These are threats made by an administration on the defensive footing and come from a position of weakness. The American peopl…