Opinion | Hegseth Is Sending Us a Warning – The New York Times
Opinion | Hegseth Is Sending Us a Warning – The New York Times
This isn’t what is happening with Mr. Kelly. In this case, Mr. Hegseth is sending a message to all military retirees: If you cross the Trump administration in public, we will come after you, and you will pay a high price for speaking out. This administration has used and abused every tool it has to coerce businesses, universities, law firms, nonprofits, political enemies and private citizens to do as it desires. Now that coercive power is being used to intimidate military retirees, starting with Mr. Kelly.