Atlantic Writer Claims Pete Hegseth Is ‘Enthusiastic’ About Using Military On Liberals He Deems As ‘Foreign Enemies’

The Atlantic staff writer Jonathan Chait claimed on “Morning Joe” Tuesday that defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is “enthusiastic” about using the military on peaceful American liberals he allegedly deems as “foreign enemies.”

Chait argued in his recent column that Hegseth is the most dangerous of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks because he is supposedly fully prepared to carry out Trump’s alleged wishes to use the military for solely political purposes. Chait argued that Hegseth is “the embodiment” of the president-elect’s alleged wish of having a defense secretary who uses violence against peaceful protesters.

“What makes so dangerous is that he’s the embodiment of Donald Trump’s unfulfilled first term ambition of having a defense secretary who’s willing to use American troops to employ violence against peaceful protesters,” Chait said. “Trump demanded this of his defense secretaries during his first term, and they refused based on principle. But Hegseth is obviously very enthusiastic about this goal and broadly shares Trump’s worldview toward the American left, which he just regards as indistinguishable from foreign enemies.”

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Trump stated in June 2020 that he would deploy “all available resources,” including members of the military, to tackle the violent riots roaming across Washington D.C. and other major cities in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. The then-president urged governors across the U.S. to deploy the National Guard to counter the rioters, looters and lawlessness dominating the streets.

The now-president-elect said