Pete Hegseth: “What we're looking at is erasing history.”

The reality: By going more than 90 days without congressional authorization, IS BREAKING THE LAW and must be held accountable.

It is a day and night difference. Training, lethality, accountability, discipline, readiness — the bedrock of what it means to be an American warrior — is the only focus of our department. Colorblind, gender-neutral, merit-based. That’s it.

I honored the Iowa soldiers killed in Kuwait, while saying the U.S.-Iran conflict was necessary to keep Americans safe.

Training right now and training in the future that would have to be curtailed if we do not get our budget needs met, and met urgently.