Pete Hegseth

We became ‘the woke department.’ … We’re done with that shit.

I think our department does a great job providing pay and benefits for folks across the spectrum.

This background noise this morning is perfect. It’s the sound of ingrates, of ingratitude, of people who are so blinded by ideology they can’t see law and order and common sense in front of them.

That there’s nothing ideological about this group. There’s nothing political about this exercise. Law and order is something all Americans deserve.

The single greatest threat to America’s national security today is under-investment in military spending.

We cannot afford to shoot down cheap drones with $2 million missiles. And we ourselves must be able to field large quantities of capable attack drones.

The notion that a flu vaccine must be mandatory for every service member everywhere in every circumstance at all times ... it’s just overly broad and not rational.

We’re seizing this moment to discard any absurd, overreaching mandates that only weaken our war-fighting capabilities.

Your body, your faith and your convictions are not negotiable.

Real toxic leadership is endangering subordinates with low standards. Real toxic leadership is promoting people based on immutable characteristics or quotas instead of based on merit.

NATO 2.0, which he called 'an era of freeriding,' is over.

It's a review that some countries will fail and others will pass with flying colours.