Pentagon Pete Gives Bonkers Advice to ‘Not Fat’ West Point Grads

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured West Point cadets in a commencement address on Saturday that they would be protected by the White House if they ever make decisions that get them into trouble.

Hegseth, breaking from the tradition of keeping graduation addresses at military institutions nonpartisan, spent much of his speech ranting about previous Democratic administrations before urging cadets to disregard previous rules of engagement in combat.

“No matter what, President Trump and I will have your back when tough decisions are made, especially decisions made in a split second in the heat of battle that air-conditioned offices in Washington, D.C., will never have,” he said, adding, “Understand, your hands are untied.”

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