Pete Hegseth
This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire
By Citizen SoldierReal Clear Wire
Young blood is here.
President-elect Trump has gone full throttle for a new generation of leaders.
Consider these nominees:
Lee Zeldin, 44, EPA administrator
Pete Hegseth, 44, Secretary of Defense
Kash Patel, 44, FBI Director
Tulsi Gabbard, 43, Director of National Intelligence
Though he withdrew his bid to lead the Department of Justice, Matt Gaetz, 42, fit the profile as well — young, outspoken, willing to cut against the grain.
Not everyone welcomes the generational change. When smears and media leaks about nominees’ backgrounds appear, be sure something is happening in the political establishment of Washington, D.C.
Vance was labeled “weird” during the campaign. Gabbard isn’t “equipped” to be DNI. Patel hasn’t “built up the muscles” to lead the FBI. Hegseth is a “performative person,” just a “personality,” somebody without the management know-how to lead the Pentagon.
Last week, as allegations against Hegseth mounted, the names of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Senator Joni Ernst – prominent Republican Gen X’ers – mysteriously…
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