Reading over the particulars is a reminder of just how systematic Trump’s assault on democracy has been. If the 120th Congress does not make an effort to hold him accountable for these abuses, you can be sure that a future president will use this as a to-do list.

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Yes, they don't want to challenge the United States' right to murder people for their resources, so they can't actually go after Hegseth because I honestly don't think incompetence is much of an impeachable offense, and even if it were, it's a pisspoor and subjective argument.

As far as troops go, yes, that guy is a moral midget and "just following orders" is widely known as an invalid Nazi dodge. I do have some sympathy for soldiers doing legal war-type stuff in an illegal war, but actual illegal actions like doubletap-murdering the sailors in the Carribean would be a war crime even if the war were legal.

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