Eddie Gallagher to Newsmax: Hegseth ‘Great Pick’

Democrats are “going to freak out about anybody” President-elect Donald Trump picks for defense secretary, but “I couldn’t think of a better individual to pick for [the role] than Pete Hegseth,” says Pipe Hitter Foundation founder Eddie Gallagher.

“He’s not an officer, so therefore he’s not going to be part of the system,” Gallagher said Wednesday during an appearance on Newsmax TV’s “Carl Higbie: FRONTLINE.”

“And two, he’s been to combat. He served our country. He knows what it takes to build an effective unit, but also, more importantly, he knows when not to send our men and women off to war. Not if it’s not needed. And I think that’s why he’s going to be a great pick.”

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