Torture? Shoot Protesters? Seize Greenland? Time After Time, Hegseth Refused to Answer

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : This guy has dangerous ideas that have no place at the Department of Defense.
58% : At one point, Hegseth refused to answer if spousal abuse would be disqualifying for someone to be Secretary of Defense, after refusing to say he would release his former wives from NDAs if there were any.
56% : "But you would agree with me that if someone had committed physical violence against the spouse, that would be disqualifying to serve as Secretary of Defense, correct?"
53% : And if you as a leader are not capable of saying that physical violence against a spouse should be a disqualifying fact, for being Secretary [of Defense] of the most powerful nation in the world, you demonstrating an astonishing lack of judgment.
48% : Democrats on the committee had requested multiple rounds of questions so they could follow up with the nominee, a former Fox News weekend host who has been accused of sexual assault, "aggressive drunkenness," sexism, mismanaging two veterans' non-profits, and an apparent embrace of Christian nationalism.
47% : "Senator, one of the things that President Trump is so good at is never strategically tipping his hand," Hegseth, again lavishing praise on Trump, replied, again not giving a straight answer.
46% : Hegseth, at times combative, frequently battled Democratic Senators, talking over them and refusing to answer numerous questions, while often praising Donald Trump -- and invoking his name as a shield.
43% : "Senator, I will emphasize that President Trump received 77 million votes to be the lawful Commander-in-Chief -- " Hegseth replied.
41% : "READ MORE: 'Loyalty to a Tyrant': Cheney Invokes Jack Smith's Report to Warn Senate on Trump Nominees"It would be a JAG officer who puts his or her own priorities in front of the war fighters," Hegseth finally said.
38% : Would you carry out such an order from President Trump?" she asked.
37% : "Asked, again by Hirono, if he would "carry out an order from President Trump to seize Greenland, a territory of our NATO ally Denmark, and, "comply with an order to take over the Panama Canal," Hegseth again refused to give a straight answer.
33% : He then refused to answer if he would "resign if you drink on the job, which is a 24/7 position?"Senator Hirono also asked Hegseth if he would comply with an order from the Commander-in-Chief, who will be Donald Trump, to shoot protestors.
30% : "In 2020, then President Trump directed former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to shoot protesters in the legs in downtown D.C., an order Secretary Esper refused to comply with.
19% : "I reject the premise that President Trump is going to be giving illegal orders," he exclaimed.

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