Jack Reed: “My hope is that no impediments for those who honestly seek the legitimate use of firearms with the right to do so and…”

It is far past time for President Trump to recognize the lasting harm that Pete Hegseth is inflicting on the Department of Defense.

Six months later, not a single objective has been achieved. Indeed, he has weakened our position in the Middle East and the world significantly.

His administration removed Nicolás Maduro from power, threw its weight behind the unelected leadership that replaced Maduro, and is now attempting to use U.S. military assets and taxpayer-backed financing to boost a private oil venture.

When he unilaterally launched this war, Trump promised he would destroy Iran's nuclear program, eliminate its missile and drone arsenal, dismantle its defense industrial base, wipe out its proxy networks, and topple the regime in a matter…