Hegseth’s Own Words on Illegal Military Orders Come Back to Bite Him

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s blind loyalty to the Trump administration has put him at odds with his own beliefs. During a House Armed Services Committee hearing Wednesday, New Hampshire Representative Maggie Goodlander asked Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine if he agreed with a statement that America’s “military won’t follow unlawful orders.” Without hesitation, Caine answered: “I do.” Hegseth, however, was quick to pick a bone with the benign principle—an inclination