Senator Schmitt Applauds Secretary of War Hegseth for Promoting President Trump’s America First Agenda, Forcing Europe to Step Up

Schmitt Praises Hegseth for Ending DEI Policies

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), applauded the Trump Administration and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for realigning American priorities to the Western Hemisphere and forcing European allies to step up for their own security in a more meaningful way. Schmitt also praised Secretary Hegseth for his leadership in boosting morale and recruitment by ending DEI policies and strengthening our military might through merit.

Watch the Senator's opening remarks HERE.

"I'm all for the America first agenda. I'm all for us realigning our priorities. I'm all for the national defense strategy that says our core strategic interests are the homeland, the Western Hemisphere, and the rising threat in China, and that means our European allies should step up… We better start demanding that, because if we want to meet the challenges of the 21st Century and China, our priorities, our focus, has to be somewhere else. It doesn't mean abandonment. It just means a true partnership with our European allies, who, for very, very long time, have not stepped up", said Senator Schmitt during his opening remarks.

Senator Schmitt asked Secretary Hegseth about the riding the Department of woke DEI policies and boosting morale. Watch HERE.

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