As we stand in the halls of the Senate, where decisions of great consequence are made, we find ourselves in a most peculiar circumstance. The nominee, Mr. Hegseth, rather than offering the expected gravitas of a future Secretary of Defense, instead doth weave the threads of Pittsburgh vernacular into the very fabric of his confirmation hearing. ‘JAGoff,’ a term born of lowly jest, becomes the focus of inquiry by the Senator Reed, who seeks to discern Mr. Hegseth’s respect for the authority..
In this exchange, Mr. Hegseth offers no explanation, as though the people ‘understand’..and in truth, some may indeed. But in this chamber of duty, where the weight of words is as great as that of the sword, it is clear that the casual wit of the Pittsburgh streets must be weighed against the dignity of the office to which he aspires.
