Matt Gaetz Confronts Army Secretary Wormuth About U.S. Troops In Niger 'Who Can't Get Medicine'
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- Опубликовано: 18 апр 2024
- At Tuesday's House Armed Services Committee hearing, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) questioned Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth about operations in Niger.
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Having served in the Army for 23 years, I can safely say that 4 star general is nothing more than professional ass kisser.
Yes you are correct. As an Army Veteran of 13 years I would have to say Generals and Colonels. Are just desk jockeys. They have all that rank but no common sense.
agreed!
@@kyle47922 They have all that rank, but even more ambition.
@Veyron1967 Yes they don't care about the lower enlisted.
Senior NCOs are those who make the military work, not these lying pompous fools.
Her attitude which comes out as how dare you question me, is on full display. She needs to be fired.
Out of a cannon at a brick wall
Gaetz doesn't come with a good reputation 😮
@@trilithon108does that make his argument any less valid? Separate the artist from the art.
She is beyond way over her head in this position
@@trilithon108 That’s a lame, incorrect and irrelevant statement. Gaetz has a track record of doing what’s right for taxpayers. These leftists just fight him at every opportunity.
These People are an embarrasment to the United States of America.
The only embarrassment I saw here was Congressman Beavis, aka Matt Gaetz
the usa is an embarrassment in itself the past decade
The incompetence is incredible!!!!
How about instead of supplying a base in a hostile country, we leave?
That would make too much sense.
Probably because they want a military presence to run cover for their contractor's stealing petroleum and minerals.
Serving Israeli interests. The drone base there serve an assassin for anyone Israel doesn’t like. We Africans know this. Their former president was extremely corrupted. France literally owned and governed the country. Now that has changed and these people don’t want anything to do with the policies of the former regime.
They don't want us there
@@KungPowShitzuThey sure wanted that free training and military aid. This is why we should never help those people.
When Generals get promoted based on politics over qualifications.
you have no idea what his politics are
Paper Generals truly waste money for corrupt people.
Fail upwards.
Obama purged as many real war fighters as possible. His administration did untold harm to the US military. "Hope & Change"!
General grade officer is ALWAYS a political promotion. Biden has fired a record number of field and general grade officers for nothing but political reasons.
If more Americans paid attention to what was actually going on in the world instead of sound bites we wouldn’t have people like this running the government
Gaetz is literally famous for soundbites
@@patrickbateman1660 The more truth someone speaks boldly, the more sound bites they're going to create. Works the other way, too. The more lies the media/military want out, the more sound bites Democrats will get on CNN. CNN only plays Gaetz sound bites if they're trying to make him look bad. DNC sound bites are always in the best light
The way the Government treats Veterans and soldiers is despicable.
I was not treated badly...but I am a Chaplain
Four Stars and don't know crap. The ultimate "ticket puncher".
What do tou want him to do? Force Niger to love the U.S military? It's time for U.S to stop invading countries using military and sanctions
Oh, he knows alright! Gitmo for him! what they are not telling you is they intend to leave them for the Russian Wagner troops who have been invited into the country to alleviate it of hostile forces (namely us and ISIS (also us))! So there you have it. A cover up! With US troops lives in the balance! Matt is right.... a Benghazi, Libyan style sacrifice!
Their not the ONE'S running, controlling anything so why would they know
They do know, they have been asked to act stupid, or the Joint Cheif of Staff & The Secretary Blinkin is just keeping info. From them altogether
Corporate America with stripes.
They sit there like they couldn’t care less. Despicable!!!
Truth!
Thats because they don't.
It's because they couldn't care less. Just like the Afghanistan sit they didn't give 2 poops!
Because they don't. Horrible people. God Help Our Troops!!
Agree
Thank you Congressman Gaetz for all you do and for helping our military.
They let people's lives just roll off their shoulders when questioned....no big deal
The Secretary of the Army has never served in the Military. She is unqualified.
This has become so common, those civilians (dod) running the military
This entire administration is unqualified
civilian oversight, brother
@@Juno_Beach more contractors than Military personnel but this administration is full of DEI hires and vastly unqualified personal
It’s a REGIME not administration:
My son is there. I am OUTRAGED at this FAILURE OF LEADERSHIP.!!
Im so sorry; I hope he can get home as soon as possible
As an African I truly hope your soldiers start questioning who and what they fighting for. We’ve seen many of US trained soldiers, rebels and terrorists make coups, civil wars, terrorist attacks even genocides all trained by the US. In Congo, in the Sahel region when son is right now which turned like that with the murder of Gadaffi and the destruction of Libya, in Rwanda with 1994 genocide, the Congolese war that claimed more than 8 millions lives, in Mozambique,etc
No wonder they PTSD from these wars that are not even in American interest but mostly Israel. It seems to me that your congress and government are as occupied as Palestine, the only difference is Palestine at least fight back.
Mine too. Best of luck to him and your family.
@@EA-dwellerWell said! Spot on. 👍
Praying for our troops there to get back home NOW.
Why is Congress empty, look at all of those empty chairs!
Our corrupt Congress clearly does not give a shit.
Corrupt politicians!!!!
This is a committee… Not all congress members are supposed to be there.
Now that’s “ Congressman Matt Gates” a Great American!!!💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸
Secretary wormuth needs to lose the attitude! You can tell she is hiding something, the General just looks incompetent
agreed. So nasty because she isn't doing her job. Don't think she's ever served in the military. Id like to get her in a boxing ring and share my military experience with her.
Why does she need to lose the attitude? No one is going to do anything. She's a diversity hire and not a competent or merit hire. She won't be fired. Congress won't impeach her if they won't impeach Mayorkas. She can keep the attitude and act and speak anyway she likes.
@@INTEGRITYFIRST100 Another DEI hire.
That general sure is no Patton.
@@JohnSmith-ct5jd
A real Charley Milktoast❗️
This government in all aspects is failing. Those empty seats we pay to have filled is pathetic.
Look what it’s infested with.
You have to understand though that there are multiple hearings like this happening at one time. I'm not saying agree or disagree with you, I'm saying that leadership has many hearings and appointments that require their attention and have to chose what to be present at. As retired Army, I would also say that the General there is more of a figure head than he is a leader of soldiers. The Secretary of the Army there was correct by saying you would need to speak with the the leader of AFRICOM forces. I'm done, here though, I do agree with some of what is said here by the gentlemen of Florida.
...just what the Army needed...a women in charge that spends more time at Nordstrom making sure she has a purse to match her snazzy white jacket.
It's like putting Jill Biden in charge of the Air Force.
Oh, that jacket is definitely not from Nordstrom. Nordstrom is for plebs like us. 😂 Looks like it’s bought off the Paris Fashion week runway… around $10-15k…
@@ladybug7967 No doubt.
Thank you Matt Gaetz ❤
U.S. ARMY BLACK LIONS
4 STAR GENERAL WITH ZERO ANSWERS USEING THAT STUPID POLITICALLY CORRECT TERM CHALLENGE SHOULD BE FIRED.
since when the word challenge replaced the word problem
HORRIBLE TREATMENT OF OUR SOLDIERS!!!!! SHAME ON THIS ADMINISTRATION
Typical of this administration.
they have no shame.
You mean the Biden CRIME FAMILY???
Lies! Duh 🙄
They are busy helping Isreal.
This woman should NEVER be in such a position of authority - she’s a “positive discrimination” posting.
Anthony blinken is the architect of the current global chaos.
FINALLY someone is trying to hold useless senior leaders accountable.
@@user-ym9qw3gg3j so by bringing american troops home to the their families, he’s pro pootin? The insanity of the left.
@@user-ym9qw3gg3j you’re right China joe works for Putin too 🤡
@@user-ym9qw3gg3j But Joe works for China, no?
@@user-ym9qw3gg3jwhy because he doesn’t hate him? If he works for pooooootin she works for the devil.
This is all just an act political theater don’t be fooled. These people only care about their careers and don’t care about anyone else’s
Army staffing at the lowest level in 80 years with recruiting still falling way short of the mark, Sec. Wormuth should've been booted years ago.
All part of the democratic party's big plan weaken us by dividing and calling everything racist and become a one word order where they gain more power with their elitist friends and we all fight for scraps, 3rd world Country.
How many years? She wasn't SecArmy when I retired in 2020.
That’s not what he said as I read it.
Plan to weaken the US.
When you understand that ALL of these senior people were installed primarily due to political reliability over actual ability, this clown circus starts to make sense.
Blinken is a clown, and these two people are a disgrace.
Why in the hell do we have troops in Niger in the first place....
Because Al Qaida was getting big there, seemed to take over Mali and Niger entirely.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME????? This total Level of incompetence and a show of a lack of huge concern is Criminal and there needs to be a change of Leadership and court Marshals.
Exactly to think these people are saying they need money and don’t even know what it’s being used. Unbelievable! Everyday is a new low.
I'm stunned as well. I honestly had no clue this was happening smh. Obviously, neither did these leaders. Who are brazen enough to claim they need more money for training in an area that no longer needs our help in training bc of a coup!! So...where was that money going to actually go since they've also deserted our soldiers basic needs. Who was going to pocket those billions? What a complete disgrace. I don't know why any US citizen would want to join our military anymore. They get completely shite on every time.
It’s the game that they play whenever they have to go before congress to speak of things they don’t think the American people are worthy of being made aware of. Don’t be fooled by their fake appearances of incompetence. That little game is exactly how Biden managed to have it be determined that he was not able to stand trial for illegally having classified documents in his possession.
@@user-jj6nu1bj1q We know exactly what they want money for. They use it to push their radical woke "diversity, equity, and inclusion" agenda in the military. That's their number one focus right now. They want to see more Generals in dresses and more women in combat boots bossing soldiers around.
Not incompetent...criminal
Why are we even in Africa?
We are in a lot of places that the average person doesn't know about
Covert regime changes and color revolutions, what the CIA does best.
As always - to plunder resources.
This is necessary to project the rays of goodness and democracy onto backward peoples
Control of foreign countries resources
Retired MSgt here. These Army “leaders” embarrass me and us. I am disgusted with them.
Thank you Matt! Keep it up❤❤❤❤
We have soldiers in Africa but not protecting our own borders?
Of course, gotta protect those BIG American corporations there??? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Starting to make sense yet?
Geopolitical. That’s the reason why everyone is coming to the border
Gotta grab that Uranium after Hillary sold our domestic stocks to Russia.
@@AmaalShak you must have a degree from Harvard ...geeze
Never put someone in this position that has never served in the military
Gaetz earned his stripes. And I'm not even a fan. And we don't need another Benghazi. This admin is a clown show. And a 4th term of O'Biden is inevitable.
That's a civilian position and HIGHLY political. She was one of Biden's "firsts".
@@SS-zg6ofnot inevitable. The tide is turning.
Totally agree!
@@SS-zg6ofHe’s not talking about Gaetz.
Excellent questioning by Gaetz. He is on top of his game with these upper echelon military hacks.
Thank God for MATT GAETZ, You Rock Matt.
Why does every single department head, secretary, and director seem completely inept and totally unqualified; who is putting these knuckleheads in charge?
It's the Obama Biden administration for u.
sleepy joe and the military industrial complex.
Biden.
I don't know. I grew up in the 20th century---where people actually had to had some qualifications to be hired for important government positions. It's a sin for such high-ranking officials to say, "I don't know," when they have hundreds of subordinates that can give them data on demand.
Saying I don't know is an attempt to deflect blame away from themselves. They know about this stuff. It just became painfully important to them when someone called them on it. Brings to mind a scene from Blazing Saddles.
This is why I left the military recently. Loss of confidence in leadership.
Thank you Congressman Gaetz for being #1 and advocating for our service members. We need to take care of our troops and their families…I hope others in Congress feel the same.
She thinks it is funny that we have military that can’t get the support they deserve! Absolutely disgraceful!
Pretty sure she agreed to what Gaetz asked.
She thinks she’s quite something….to herself
Well said…
The swamp holds many dangerous creatures.
A Hillary Liz Cheney type
Jill Biden with the fake PhD
These people act like they answer to no one but themselves. But they can sit and lie through their teeth.
This proves that it’s easier to qualify into a high gov’t job position than it is to any job in a company.
Negligence to this degree is evil.
protect our troops and send them home. Their leaders have no idea WTF is going on.
They don't f'n care you can tell straight up. Total disconnect
@@itsme2224m3 Their agenda doesn't include "caring".
It pisses me off that there is not any damn people in there. We are paying for empty rooms and empty heads.
AGREED!
They're busy meeting with their donors and being given their voting orders.
Most Americans should be asking why America has a base there.
You Americans have your selves a great man in Matt Gaetz.
He's one to be treasured.
A pic of sleepy joes admin - total incompetence🤬
Biden just re-employed and promoted all of Obama's dismal minions who spent the intervening Trump years in places like the Pentagon and RAND plotting to subvert every single reform and policy directive.
Totally agree…
These incompetent army leaders need to go to jail for denying our soldiers the help they need. Lock her up!
You’re being lied to read my response about this thing and realize you are being lied to Forbes is a joke
Which help? Just leave. LEAVE AFRICANS ALONE
Why are these rooms so sparsely staff by actual congressmen??
I have ZERO confidence she will do anything at all. She's already failed.
They should not be there period 😡
Bingo! But since they were sent over there by their own government they deserve to be brought back. These people have abandoned them.
Get the CIA gone. Their major JOB, is to START WARS for the profiteers.
Absolutely,
What they are not telling you is they intend to leave them for the Russian Wagner troops who have been invited into the country to alleviate it of hostile forces (namely us and ISIS (also us))! So there you have it. A cover up! With US troops lives in the balance! Matt is right.... a Benghazi, Libyan style sacrifice!
Look how cocky they act 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
I wonder if they will be so at Gitmo...after sentencing?
It is not an act.
Holy crap. These two people are in charge of soldiers. God help us.
All you have to tell them is”Don’t “.
This is very scary
What's scary, let them go, they can take their medicine in USA
This is what MALFEASANCE looks like! Ditto for DERELICTION OF DUTY and INCOMPETENCE!
👍👍👍💯
Actually, it's treason!
They have the rights to stop you.
None of these people in government know anything, it's always "I'll have to get back to you on that" or I'm not familiar with that situation", if they're in charge and they admit they don't know, they need to be replaced or fired, end of story.
Omg get those boys back home ! We have No business there!🙏🙏🙏🙏😢
And they forgot want you there but still inserting yourselves
GO MATT GAETZ 🇺🇸
Matt is a pure Patriot!
That Army Secretary has the attitude of a bratty teenage girl. And the worst part is that she is defensive and cops and attitude because she knows she got called out on legitimate grounds.
Thank this man to standing up for our soldiers
None of the news is covering this
There is a lot they don't want you to know...haven't you figured out that yet?
Tongue in cheek remark. I know the MS press isnt free.
There's no "news" from corporate media any more. Now, it's just DNC/Deep State narratives.
Big surprise--journalism/honest reporting of news is DOA.
Solid incompetence at every level. Peter Principled all the way to the top. Fired without pensions!
Nope, they are following orders!
What they are not telling you is they intend to leave them for the Russian Wagner troops who have been invited into the country to alleviate it of hostile forces (namely us and ISIS (also us))! So there you have it. A cover up! With US troops lives in the balance! Matt is right.... a Benghazi, Libyan style sacrifice!
' ! ❤️ ! " Responsibility Matters for ALL Lives " ! USA ! '
Thank you for being a voice
Get those US people out asap, my gov is pulling even civilian contractors (germany). Get out ASAP!
Sorry, Dieter what they are not telling you is they intend to leave them for the Russian Wagner troops who have been invited into the country to alleviate it of hostile forces (namely us and ISIS (also us))! So there you have it. A cover up! With US troops lives in the balance! Matt is right.... a Benghazi, Libyan style sacrifice!
Exactly
They want another Pullout disaster like Afghanistan.
Really makes you wonder why recruitment is down.
We need to get out now!
Nothing ever gets done and theres never any accountability.
"Plausible deniabilty" is the Commie way.
Omg. If this is the best America has to offer, God help them, I'm surprised this general manages to dress himself.
This so so Bizarre . that woman needs to be stripped immediately and those Generals as well That Gates Report is so disturbing and Mind Blowing what the H---.
I’m sure his trans aide dresses him.
They would rather look like incompetent fools than embarrass anyone and get removed from the gravy train.
SAVE OUR SOLDIERS!
Propaganda, Niger wants US troops out of their country, while Russia has a security agreement with Niger and are now training them.
the place of the American army is in America 🇺🇸
Best decision ever made leaving the military
I never in my 30 years in the Army ever seen a 4 star General NOT know what was going on in his/her command much less having to answer before Congress (At that level) why Soldiers are not getting their very basic care required for Mission Readiness? Both should be "Relieved of Duty"! The General in charge in Niger should have flown back to the US himself load up a C-17 full of supplies for his troops and just bit the bullet when the ish came rolling down hill! How are US Soldiers trapped anyway? What the hell is that SGM over there doing? I'm Retired but hell give me what's needed I'll take it over there! 1SG Thomas aka (The Grinch) Ret.
Why do we have so many 4 star generals ?
DON'T WORRY THEY ARE BOUGHT AND PAID FOR.
To cover all the ass kissing the Obiden adminstration requires.
Bring our soldiers home!!
Thomas Sowell suggested a military coup in USA in 2007 and an end to the Federal Reserve 😢
If Matt keeps this up he will get the same "briefing" Mike Johnson got.
How in God's name did we get these horrible people over our troops.
Political patronage, purely and simply…..
Barry Hussein Soetoro's fundamental transformation of America.
no wonder moral is bad in the military ... the uppers leave them out to dry! What is going on?? Like Hillary did in Benghazi the wonderful soldiers lives are not protected and cared for! so disgusting
And blue hairs....
"Wonderful soldiers " did you just say that? Especially US soldiers
Mam the ‘moral’ of our forces is impeccable. It is only the ‘morale’ which is down.All coz of diaper Joe😢
YES!
I just found out why nobody in America is getting taken care of all of our stuff is being overseas. yep good old America
Why are people surprised at the incompetence?
Par for the course for this administration!
This is beyond disturbing!
Wow, young people are going to flood recruitment facilities when they hear about this.
The REAL question is WHY American soldiers are in Niger? Is there anyone to ask the question?!
Gross incompetence.
NOT! What they are not telling you is they intend to leave them for the Russian Wagner troops who have been invited into the country to alleviate it of hostile forces (namely us and ISIS (also us))! So there you have it. A cover up! With US troops lives in the balance! Matt is right.... a Benghazi, Libyan style sacrifice!
The demeanors alone, respectively, of those 2 clowns tells us a lot. Our nation is toast😂😂😂
Exactly. You hit the nail on the head.
Pray for America. Pray that God will bind the forces of darkness.
U.S is the force of darkness
@@annep.1905 I think its too late, America will be invaded, America may push them out, but will forever wall off from the outside afterwards.
Edit: I'm not anti American, just too much has been put in place to tear this country down.
How does being dismissed from a country you claim to have provided aid to in the billions, hurt you? If at some point the country says hey thank you leave we are capable of control now this should be accepted.
I'm not sure which cartoon is Beavis and which is Butthead, but they both seem superior to Matt Gaetz.
Can you imagine being a general based off handouts yeah that’s what this looks like
They have the nerve to act offended. Matt totally rightfully embarrasses them yet they act like he's the crazy one. Embarrassing what this administration has done to not only our military but our entire Country.
Have you independently verified what Gaetz is claiming is factual? He doesn't have a very good reputation for honesty.
Anyone who relies on the internet for news, information also needs to take the interim step of verifying what they're hearing is factual before they start attacking, condemning people.
@@cynicannkeel8899 He could have given them a heads-up about what he was going to ask them so they could be prepared, but then he couldn't look like the know-it-all he loves so much.
Here in America we can't afford groceries, rent, gas BC of O'Biden's horrible policies! But our troops need the necessities of life. For shame!
@@cynicannkeel8899Typical hypocrite. Only question those who don’t align or agree with
@@cynicannkeel8899Matt Gaetz is a creepy pdf. file, but he's correct about this. Niger has called for American soldiers to leave and all of the stuff about having coup leaders in mali, niger, where ever else he was talking about. Our adventurism in Latin america afrika has become less organized and effective over the last couple decades due to a creeping loss of hard and soft power in those regions.
The fact that our military leaders want to act clueless about this is indicative of this failure
Personally, I think its positive to see less western influence in places where we arent wanted. But Gaetz is correct
Obviously, at least Blinken needs to be fired and replaced with someone of Integrity and responsible!
maybe blinken should be impeached, oh wait the cowards in the senate wouldn't hold a trial for that because it would show that the emperor has no clothes.
That won’t happen unless Biden is defeated in November.
the worst secretary of state ever. the worst.
Where's his friends winkin 😂and nod?🤣
@@daleemrick9816 HAW! Good one!
Call them while we are sitting here!
This congressional hearing is best military recruitment ad.
“Challenges in Niger”… calling that statement an understatement will be an understatement.
They're lying and they don't care and nothing will happen like normal
pretty speech. agreed. down the toilet. nothing changes. YAY!
Bring your people back home.