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The Department of War just shot the accountants and opted for speed

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288 points ridruejo | 4 comments | 11 Nov 25 14:34 UTC | HN request time: 0.66s | source
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sebmellen ◴[11 Nov 25 14:55 UTC] No.45887912[source]▶
Out of all of the hires of this new administration, Hegseth is the most surprisingly competent.
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1. sebmellen ◴[11 Nov 25 15:05 UTC] No.45888068[source]▶
I think this article mirrors my thoughts well: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/opinion/pete-hegseth-spee....
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2. giraffe_lady ◴[11 Nov 25 15:16 UTC] No.45888221[source]▶
Yeah I kinda figured but thanks for the confirmation.
3. NickC25 ◴[11 Nov 25 15:22 UTC] No.45888304[source]▶
The metric of competence here is that he spends less time on his makeup on a daily basis than his boss.
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4. mikeyouse ◴[11 Nov 25 23:41 UTC] No.45894437[source]▶
I’m not certain that’s true. One of many absurdities buried by the avalanche of corruption and malfeasance: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hegseth-orders-makeup-studi...