Jack Reed: “I really find it hard to understand how these proposed cuts square with the President's focus on job creation.”

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.

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.

While the President and his family accumulate billions of dollars through dubious deals, normal hardworking Americans are struggling just to get by.