Gerald Ford vetoed naming a post office after himself.
Hegseth is entirely unfit for the job, and every senator who voted to confirm him was well aware of that at the time.
It is never ok for the Defense Secretary to be making stock investments in military contractors, ever. Even under normal circumstances, much less planned combat operations.
In what world is it okay for the Defense Secretary to make multi-million dollar investments in defense companies:
a) Ever;
b) In the run-up to starting a war in the Middle East
FT has the scoop: www.ft.com/content/744e...
In a functional democracy, he would offer his resignation tonight.