Even as he is facing attacks and allegations, Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth is receiving strong support from retired servicemen and the GOP.

From The Daily Wire. More than 120 retired U.S. generals and admirals signed onto a letter released on Monday expressing their “strong support” for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, U.S. Army veteran Pete Hegseth.

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The letter comes after Hegseth endured several intense weeks of media coverage of allegations primarily made by anonymous sources.

They wrote:

He understands combat from the grass roots level and will take that much needed perspective with him as the next SECDEF. He has studied and experienced the disastrous effects Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has on our military and he is committed to expunging it from our armed forces. His focus is solely on warfighting readiness so that our military is prepared to fulfill its mission—to fight and win our Nation’s wars. …

Over the last week and a half, more Republican senators have indicated they are comfortable with Hegseth leading the Department of Defense after meeting with the 44-year-old. …

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(Excerpt from The Daily Wire. Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America – Pete Hegseth, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=132696654)