'Actually, I Didn't Ask You A Question': Hawley Snaps At Lloyd Austin, Shares Angry Exchange

At today's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) had a testy exchange with Sec. Lloyd Austin.
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[@samantham2204]

Nothing will happen. The marine who called for accountability is himself in jail now. This is a sham.

[@willpayne3475]

He is in jail after he was fired and was a civilian.

[@somerandomguy5066]

@@willpayne3475 He’s in the Brig

[@jasperkensington2644]

Well, how DARE he demand accountability! These SOBs will never be held accountable for indirectly killing all these people, or befriending China’s military generals. So they, like the CCP, put this veteran of 17 years in the brig.

[@bobbilly1869]

@Samantha M Yep he got locked up just because he wanted the truth to come out. Unfortunately, that proved how Corrupt the top military command really is!

[@sw417]

He was put in the brig after violating the gag-order while the investigation is underway.

[@benbristow3526]

Sec. Austin he didn't ask you about evacuating Afghans, he asked you about AMERICAN's

[@TheChicagoKid81]

please say it again for the people in the back!…

[@xmarine73]

He didn't ask about the state department either. He asked about Sec Austin's personal recommendation regarding the timing.

[@euronymous6998]

I caught this to. These snakes are masters of deflections and lies

[@patriciakidd5358]

That's right, of the 1k plus evacuated only 5500 were Americans. If the "interpreters" can't speak English, then they weren't interpreters.

[@mindygilliam8624]

Why would the state dept have any say over military action

[@ma32851]

The US military has over 40 four-star generals right now. World War II was fought and won with 7.

[@aaronthompson7730]

True✌🏾💖

[@willeodsson]

They're just politicians now, part of the swamp

[@mikehawkhovers9872]

Strong men then, yes men now

[@victorc4518]

@@willeodsson Is anyone you don’t like apart of the swamp?

[@samuelemeryjiujitsu]

Muddy-ing the water doesn't clean the river.

[@Arch_Twisted]

Hawley: * asks question * Austin: * talks around it * Hawley: "hold up, try again, here's the question again."

[@thelonekoala57]

It still amazes me that no one has been arrested for that fiasco

[@robertewalt7789]

Or even fired.

[@goodwillwin3664]

Why would they when a corrupt geriatric guy and his handlers are in power ?

[@gaylescovel7308]

Lt C Stuart Sheller has.

[@boydlittou9446]

That's because the democrat party has no laws for themselves.

[@gaylescovel7308]

@Linet ,agreed! He called for an accounting from his superior. I was shocked from one so morally brave to do that! He was arrested for going public about the deal they offered to keep him quiet. I pray for more to stand up n check thier superiors. Many r refusing the vac n thats encouraging!

[@cbtpro]

Real soldiers used to call this “quibbling” and “being a weasel.” Now it’s a bureaucratic requirement.

[@chrisblue46]

Generals are too political.

[@captinbeyond]

I try to imagine if these generals were questioning a private and he avoided answering like they do---what would they say to him? They were protecting biden and their pensions is all .

[@kaykrause7596]

Dear Lord...Never in My Life have I witnessed such Blatant Liars 👎

[@hennyberends8521]

Real soldiers would call these guys super-weasels

[@Ty-bz7zx]

All Milley needs is a skirt and some blue hair.

[@sequoyah59]

Thank you to Forbes for making this available and other similar materials.

[@livefreeprintguns]

A Real American Hero, no cap.

[@cmedeir]

There will never be repercussions for this. No one ever does anything.

[@danmakintosh7002]

this time will have to be different

[@marthakratz7877]

They are great at dissembling, avoiding the questions asked and instead, answering questions NOT asked.

[@scotts1356]

Sorry, but the Senators need to PRESS them until they answer. Otherwise, the hearing is nothing but a circus.

[@walter8260]

Yes

[@alant8553]

That’s the point…. Unfortunately

[@dennismuk5809]

Even if they answer the questions in the way you would've liked there's nothing to accomplish it's over 20 years flushed down the toilet squeezing the generals just for the sake of a spotlight it's not wise they should mobilise for service delivery to the wounded soldiers and learn from the mistakes their Senate predecessors did no to repeat them to avoid embarrassment in the future.

[@javcar24]

@duenia b the sad thing is that they don't even have the courage to admit he lied. Instead they go with "I won't comment on how we advise the President". Cowards.

[@peterpaulsmith5587]

The guy who spoke out has been arrested and will more than likely be crucified as an example. Yet these guys walk free and rich. If you guys still think this administration is for the people....

[@gregbraddy1497]

The Marine Lt. Con. that is now imprisoned is a scapegoat and a damned shame. Austin and Miley need to resign and face court marshall.

[@marcusbullock630]

Theyre not free and theyre not getting away with it, either. These monsters have no escape, either they face the lord for their crimes or they realize the dark one was lying to them when only when it's too late. However they were duped into beliving our father wont forgive them, and that's the sorriest thing ever. I pity the democrats and elites- their endocrine systems are so ravaged they cant even survive without drinking blood. They are literal vampires now

[@vickizischke5716]

I think weasel fits Milley well!

[@sueandpatrick]

SHAMEFUL! We have an EVIL cabal running our country!

[@kcmsmith31]

This administration is disgusting, finger pointing, cowards. Ever see people that think they are SO intelligent that they are actually stupid? You have now

[@rickirwin8043]

Stay after them Josh. It takes a guy like you to get it done!

[@johncarpenter244]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKq6p5d9f512ra8si=HMOVeVqsnnT2s5y1

[@johnnycee5179]

He's avoiding the question of his opinion, that tells me he didn't have one.

[@thedjmbenga1]

thats what he gets paid for....not to have an opinion

[@johnnycee5179]

@@thedjmbenga1 no one doesn't have an opinion but they can be paid to keep it to themselves so they don't get themselves or anyone else in more trouble than they are already in.

[@RashidLanie8]

Not really, he's protecting the president. Also, he was asked about sharing facts about his involvement in this debacle not his opinion.

[@danduarte7010]

The question asked..."Was it YOUR opinion?" But he decided to dance around the answer! He has evolved from a general to a govt bureaucrat.

[@billhensley8324]

When they reach their level they stop being military leaders and start being politians

[@k-peezy2723]

@@billhensley8324 That's why an E9 (an NCO) will always command more respect and duty than one of these clowns.

[@establishment1188]

Devolved...you meant devolved.

[@johnpinero6085]

Treason, aiding and abetting the enemy

[@stevefarris9433]

No he was a bureaucrat while rising in paygrade to the point where he always had someone below him to blame when he screwed up.

[@far2kthoughts158]

The length of deception these people put on is unbelievable.

[@mikeleonard3472]

The length of the deception WE the People allow is unbelievable. If you have been in office more than 15 years you need to go. Something!!!!

[@BlastedKat]

Not when you consider the depth of corruption and pure evil that runs through these peoples veins. Washington will do nothing, hold no one accountable. In the end, we the people will have to set this right. And right it will be set.

[@enigma9971]

No it's not. You can see it with your own eyes so you know it's real. You don't need belief

[@lillianmaldonado8390]

All Studdering, Blithering Lies.UhUhUhUhUhhh, uh

[@IYF_Productions_SL]

Milley and Austin speak BS like it's a first language for them.

[@williambaldwin8828]

DemocRATS in general speak BS!

[@kquixtaranderson9699]

What an awful mess this group has made of everything they did. Our heroes died because of them.

[@danmakintosh7002]

and insulted the rest of us

[@nbigroup-2690]

democrats corrupt everything

[@mjmj3658]

No, more would have died had we stayed.

[@someguyfrommaine]

Has Milley uncovered the elusive white rage yet? Im very concerned about it. Clown

[@trhansen3244]

He should be tried for treason. If I had done that while in the military, I would be serving about 20 years hard labor.

[@max420thc]

No Joke, I found a colonel 45 in the middle of NTC , I returned it thinking wow. Some poor GInis about to really get screwed over for losing his side arm. At least if I returned it he might night get in as much trouble I was thinking. That’s a very serious offense on a solider. Losing their weapon. Holly shit bad news for the soldier. It was the colonels , of course he got his side arm back, the LT got his browny points and no article 15 for the colonel. That was a article 15 offense at least. What these generals have done would get you straight lined against a wall, a blindfold and a last cigarette

[@tcooper1980]

The white rage is real! It is with every American that cares about this country that are pissed off that this administration is such a clusterf*^k!

[@starlondon7547]

There's no liar like a military tap dance and I know. Firing Squad would be to easy let's pull out some finger nails first. Milley not calling him General anymore, Trump top pick and he prove to be double minded but soon the rage will come.

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

The enemy knows they can just use any BS lefty propaghanda on milley and he will fold like a house of cards,,

[@hopes4light]

More public theatre. No one will be held accountable and there will be no consequences.

[@redpillmilabackup]

Chill. There will... And already have been...

[@Carolesoriginalpieces]

Sad but so true.😡

[@ghettochicken8420]

@@redpillmilabackup there really wont

[@rolandsmith4394]

You are projecting the outcome WANTED by Demonrats. If you want results, turn up the heat on YOUR Rep.

[@lestatangel]

I'm not sure about that. Most Americans are pissed off.

[@librarynan4610]

Austin is another one who should be kicked out of his position for his failure in the Afghanistan withdrawal.

[@thesiren821]

Agree. Even though Milley did the unthinkable (calling China re giving them a headsup on potential nuclear threat), at least he appeared to be giving a semi-straight answer. They should keep drilling him for answers cos Austin is like a clam shell.

[@jeffreyroy5375]

Im am extremely disappointed that these men are all we have to represent our armed forces. Not one spine among them.

[@TheMonk72]

Milley had plenty of spine when he was apparently committing treason against the United States. Frankly, subverting the power of the PotUS took some big brass balls.

[@jeffreylambert8666]

Agreed Jeffrey.

[@johnholliday5874]

These people are incapable of giving a straight answer.

[@2011woodlands]

it's a job requirement.

[@michealtuma3452]

That's because they are HIDDING something.

[@Ikkei-4444]

I mean the state secretary basically says multiple times “we gave council and warning advisory 4+ months ago to the Afghan government and worked with them to develop evacuation calls and try to get the President to listen but Joe Biden being the incompetent retard he is didn’t listen to council because he’s slow in the head, but if we said that, our heads would roll”

[@samuelhowie4543]

That proves they are no longer soldiers but have become politicians, who will always answer a question in a way to never be pinned down to one thing.

[@MeMyselfAndEyeTeeth]

Yep. Like all traitors & weasels.

[@scarletttroquille3304]

They left Everyone BEHIND, initially and then went BACK, once the World was Screaming about it !!😂😁😂😁 What is Wrong with these people? God Help us!!

[@cheryldurham3560]

Americans still there 😡

[@My2CentsYall]

what is messed up the everyone behind are afghan citizens. The same citizen you do not want to come to america. Its the most f up stance ever.

[@90swerethebest10]

“Oops, my bad”

[@allcontentisinplaylists9203]

Allow illegals Lie to and desert AMERICANS thats democrats for ya

[@bowegoodall1677]

they left all these people behind because its less people they have to worry about putting there mandate bio weapon into, they are on a short time scale, you see they made a virus that failed but they made a vaccine that wont in just a few years from now!!!

[@leicesterblackthorne9699]

Perfect example of the "Pass the Buck" mentality of America's leadership.

[@gmann7082]

So true, and why is 'falsehood' politically correct, but 'LIE' isn't?

[@mjmj3658]

Tell that to Trump.

[@PeterWest70]

So the 81B dollars in weapons and equipment comes out of who’s pocket?! “The war is lost”, Gen. Milley and what the hell were we doing there all these years?!

[@kerrychase4839]

These generals are describing what we mean when we say "...painting lipstick on a pig."

[@Theyesman-gp9nc]

They not allowed to speak freely. They have to protect their administration. Nothing they can do. But if y speak to them of the record. It will be a different. Language

[@starlondon7547]

To obvious, they better use some camo

[@jamescarroll6954]

COL (Ret) David Hackworth would classify them as Perfumed Princes of the Pentagon.

[@Dannoga]

When it takes 35000 words to answer a simple question its a lie.

[@donnaparry1078]

Why can’t people answer a question with a yes or no . Just yes or no!

[@jillmondt5398]

For real.

[@larryblair1418]

Because things are a little bit nuanced in life than just yes or no. I realize you probably will need to look up the word nuanced, and maybe even the word realize, but it will give you something do to.

[@dangerousmodernrhetoricdud3909]

@@larryblair1418 Seriously? Do you not understand that there's probably n infinite number of possible questions with a yes or no answer? Such as my second question :-p

[@alexandrathearmy8464]

​@@larryblair1418for someone who is so educated,you seem to have misplaced "To Do".

[@maryw9841]

May God use and help Senate Hawley, Ted Cruz and all the other politicians who can maintain the base of USA or even all the West-Christianity or Christian principles! They not only have common sense but also have discernment and good understanding and bravery!

[@joey6119]

Amen God help deliver us from these evil people and this administration, or give Americans vengeance for our survival God please deliver us from this evil administration and its supporters

[@johncarpenter244]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKq6p5d9f512ra8si=HMOVeVqsnnT2s5y1

[@mjmj3658]

No one wants your theocracy faScist state.

[@KrisK565]

Those who left all our equipment, vehicles and technology should have have to reimburse the American taxpayer. We shouldn't have to foot that bill for the Taliban and the generals incompetence.

[@90swerethebest10]

I like that. 👍🏼

[@cogicminister2]

trump should have to reimburse the American taxpayer for the MILLIONS of dollars he laundered to stay at his own properties! He also should reimburse the American taxpayer for damages and repairs he caused to our Capitol on Jan 6.

[@cogicminister2]

@a_brat_is_no_one No thanks..Joe Biden is the President of the United States of America 🇺🇸

[@90swerethebest10]

@@cogicminister2 Ohh boo hoo, and all the millions dollars worth of damage blm antifa terrorist did for almost a year all over the country?

[@cogicminister2]

@a_brat_is_no_one Are you happy with everything that’s going on in America? Specifically the 2020 election?

[@robertjohnson1962]

If Milley and Austin were asked what the date is, they would recommend further review to assist in “adding clarity.” We may never hear a simple yes or no again.

[@grizzlygrizzle]

Don't forget "context." They would have to provide some "context," too.

[@robertjohnson1962]

Right you are griz, there’s no text like context.

[@SomeRandomdude857]

I gotta say it- if someone ask me the date and I said a simple “yes”; they might think iz bez crazy……….

[@robertjohnson1962]

@@SomeRandomdude857 Right you are Steve. I was going for a general tone, but your point is well taken.

[@juney18]

It has to stop.

[@collinsb2308]

We need more people like Josh Hawley!

[@DavidJohnson-hg1mz]

Umm no. We are America. He supported a coup attempt. He’s using fake outrage to put on a show, rather then govern. He’s pathetic.

[@saajidreal85]

YES Very true

[@SDted]

Yes, there's a lot of toilets need to be licked clean.

[@royrogers3404]

I'm binging on watching Hawley tear witnesses a new point if contact. The best one being the Berkeley professor.

[@mfisher1952]

Horsesh*t. This i.s political theater - nothing more. Josh Hawley would do a wonderful job mucking out stables at a Kentucky horse farm. He should probably update his resume.

[@davidmartin9173]

There was NOTHING SUCCESSFUL about the withdrawal at all. The military leaders, secretary of state, and the president should all be brought up on charges of providing support and assistance to the enemy, as well as dereliction of duty.

[@williambergman3840]

Absolutely right 😤

[@Ray-dv3nz]

It must be killing these guys that their lies are getting picked up every time they open their mouth. I find it amazing that just like a true democrat, they can’t help blaming someone else

[@TomThomas01]

My God, the obliviousness of this statement is breathtaking. Did your God, trump, ever take accountability for a single thing? EVER?! Or did he blame anybody and everybody for his constant failure on every front?

[@runninfool]

Wow. Tom is dumb AND blind🤣

[@TomThomas01]

@@garrettlockley137 Can't think of a time Trump took accountability, can you guys? So, you just call the person making the argument dumb and think you've won the argument. This is pigeon chess. You knock the pieces over, crap on the board, and fly back to your flock to claim victory. I cannot convince you of the logical fallacies you make every time you open your mouth, but may I suggest arguing the point? Simply calling somebody dumb makes you look stupid, but I am sure this irony is completely lost on you.

[@popibob8087]

Nothing to say about Biden leaving Americans behind? Awww! Why not? I know lets talk about the border. Whoops! Lol. Okay, how about that stellar economy. Oh sh1t. Never mind

[@TomThomas01]

@@popibob8087 Whataboutism much? Saying, "but but look what he did!" is not only childish, but its a distraction from the point being made.

[@robinfiveash1440]

Austin keeps saying, "You know". Actually, no, we dont know...thats why you are hear to answer the hard questions, and you are failing miserably 😡

[@amberspaulding]

Why is Hawley talking to him that way though? Isn't he supposed to be asking questions of the Sec. of Defense to hold him accountable?

[@stanleykee]

The whole Biden administration is a joke!!!!

[@YellowRoseofTexas01]

Anytime when someone uses the phrase "you know" means he/she is thinking what lie to tell next.

[@floridamulletman5000]

You can tell Milley is really tired from staying up all night studying CRT instead of doing his job

[@lloydmunga4961]

The reason he looks so tired is because hewas looking for his rainbow butt plug all night ..... until he realized it was already inserted. You know, kinda like when you’re looking for your sunglasses but you forget they’re on your head already

[@julieehlmann9198]

He will not take the responsibility for his actions or inactions.

[@shaynafry3549]

President Biden needs to be brought in for questioning under oath without his handlers no one can turn off the mic. Like president Biden says he was told he wasn't allowed or couldn't answer questions. And when he was allowed to answer questions he was given a list.

[@StephFrandsen]

I have a better idea, bring in Obama for questioning for a 3rd term impostoring himself under the guise of Joe Biden. Biden is meant to take the focus OFF WHO'S ACTUALLY RUNNING THINGS!

[@yondel-kttkoh3948]

That’s sad. How can one be president and doesn’t know how to talk or what to say let alone even what to think !

[@deborahsimmonds653]

Biden and these men need to go to Gitmo, be like the dems and GUILTY until you can stop your bs and tell the truth.

[@koreazilla]

Are you saying the president 🥔 can't be subpoena'd?

[@mimiyak143]

i am wondering how hw gonna answer questions, he can't even understand where he is. biden is a a big joke...

[@chevymon1]

Milley answered with a thoroughly crafted answer. Someone saw this question coming. This is a CYA answer.

[@toddwilliams6737]

I want to think Miley was trying to say - I won't tell you what I said to the President but I will tell you my opinion and I know he heard it.

[@Nexus-hh1lx]

Only if you accept the premise that the process is and was 2 distinct, separate units UNRELATED to the mission/goal of getting all Americans out which is obvious bullshit. Bottom line, that was the definition of FUBAR and Milley is FOS.

[@mindygilliam8624]

This was his plan what a foolish man

[@gulliverdervish7192]

Milley is constantly in CYA mode since he has received much needed criticism for his Marxist views, including CRT. He probably needs to go back and reread Karl Marx again TIC).

[@zacharyvaccaro2466]

All due respect his answer is a bunch of word soup. He's just running his mouth

[@Samizouza]

The military stooges can't drag this on forever, especially when the senators grilling them want to get to the bottom of this fiasco.

[@dannyipwn1203]

they are drawing it out hopefully to make the conversation go stale. its all strategic. they should have been held accountable and IMMEDIATELY. too much time is going by allowing this CROOKS to pad their landing.

[@CocoaBeachLiving]

Forbes is reporting this very well. Bravo. Basically, the Administration fkd up big time.

[@ChiefHemp]

Not Just this Admin, all of them, but especially Pompeo negotiating to release 5,400 Taliban prisoners. If you don't think that had anything to do with the precipitous degradation of the Afghani fighting forces then you're beyond help. Trump wanted out by May and he wanted to invite the Taliban to Camp David... this isn't all on Biden like the debt ceiling there's some bills attributable to the prior admin. Jut like Trump can't take credit for the remarkable economy he inherited from Obama and Obama inherited a financial abyss from Cheney/Bush. I'll end with this Dick Cheney said & I quote "Reagan proved that Deficits don't matter" end quote! Dick Cheney who dreamed up selling arms to Iran for money to buy arms for another illegal war in Central America. then he started another illegal war against Iraq when he was VP... literally surrounding the Iranians who we over through their government and installed the Shaw... Yeah I find this hearing rich coming from Republicans, rich!

[@mcapps1]

They report only what's in their best interest.

[@scarletttroquille3304]

Up there Passing the Buck of Responsibilities like 3 Teenagers, caught Skipping School, or Out All night.. the 3 Stooges

[@thelittletexan135]

The dog ate my homework answer accepting no blame!

[@QueenBB123]

Brilliantly put 😉

[@billdillon666]

Amen..liars

[@patriciakidd5358]

Lloyd Austin worked for Blinkin at WestExec Advisors before Biden got in. Blinkin hired Obama's leftovers and here they are again. Psaki, Susan Rice, Ron Klain, Lisa Monaco, Cohen, and Inglis are some of the 15 Blinkin guys. The real puppet masters for Obama 3.0

[@susiecrawford6086]

Could we have any dumber people running our military

[@orensano3890]

Milley's answer in short form No we don't care about civilians.

[@garywilder3481]

Water board milley, i heard recently it's not torture

[@tawannabrawlay7609]

@@garywilder3481 Methinks Milley is non binary enough to take the punishment of nipple pinching clothesline. What a hero.

[@scrotocles5208]

Nobody ever cared about civilians. Crickets from both sides when children got drone striked these past decades

[@CASmerk]

I love Hawley's face when Austin interrupted him👍🏻

[@harryhanna8388]

Hawley is upset! Big deal. Where was his concern on Jan 6. Mr Fist bump.He should resign. Our capital was attacked & he did not care.He could care less about our troops.

[@susiebutler9520]

@@harryhanna8388 our capital was not attacked! It was a setup so quit calling it the msm verbiage of insurrection!

[@harryhanna8388]

@@susiebutler9520 Stop watching Fox news. Newsmax. Tell that to people who were hurt & family members of the people who died. You can thank Trump & his enablers for that day. Plenty to choose from. Sad day for our country.Hopefully. charges coming.

[@randyrenner7643]

​@@harryhanna8388 what???

[@janetoscano6193]

Milley and Austin masters of “double talk” deliberately ambiguous in their responses.

[@laureladams875]

I notice Milley isn't showing his superior and argumentative attitude this time. Thank you Senator Hawley.

[@samuelhowie4543]

When the generals answer questions in this way, they aren't soldiers anymore, they are showing they are politicians.

[@tazman5722]

Generals ARE politicians.

[@TheMexicanU.S.Marine]

Most officers usually are.

[@Malv3rs3]

Around Full Bird Colnel/ 1 Star General and up is more political than soldier due to their duties needing full filled.

[@peace-now]

@@Malv3rs3 A relative of mine in the US Army said that the politicians are four star generals.

[@mariyamwaniki]

They are being attacked by politicians. Id like to see you do better Mr"Howie"

[@Dr.Cosmar]

"Afgans who have helped us along the way" This is what rhetoric sounds like. They are American citizens as well as Afgans incase you haven't caught on to why this is repeated so much. They would like you to forget their citizenship or contribution to our country.

[@lupesmollen4215]

So sad people were left behind and this administration has failed them.

[@jackspring7709]

Milley with that creepy "if only you guys knew what I'm doing" face. "It was a strategic failure and an operational and tactical success". He actually said that.

[@enigma9971]

"It was day and night at the same time." -Gen. Milley Hahaha

[@jessiewamble6957]

why are we wasting time these guys have been caught in their lies and should be placed behind bars plain and simple

[@chasearadoz1625]

Or publicly executed for all to see so everyone knows why you don't help to destroy your own nation

[@Hello.people.575]

Ret. General lloyd Austin is avoiding the question. He should be fired and fine as Secretary of State. And with No Pension.

[@rickylchi]

They really need 2500 advisors?! WHAT A PHUCKING JOKE!!!

[@zmc33]

milley sounds like he's talking his way out of the hangmans noose.

[@merange1]

Too late! He's already got one waiting for him.

[@Steventhore]

Treason

[@tokiburoak7457]

Put 'em in an Octagon with Dan Hooker. The REAL hangman will have his way.

[@944gemma]

Roll up the pant legs. It’s too late to save the shoes.

[@aguyontheinternet9095]

That's exactly what he's doing and he's hoping that his previous BS with Trump will have greased enough democrat palms to keep him out of it.

[@theancientwinebeerexperime2273]

Time for the top brass to resign. Disgraceful behaviour from woke military.

[@blsinsc1]

Just ask him to explain what each of this medals represent? Any of them for telling the truth? How many are for spinning the lies?

[@simontills7090]

Hawley has me about two steps away from packing up and moving to Missouri.

[@dr.benway7880]

Don’t do it.

[@dr.benway7880]

@jack776 Missouri, that’s why.

[@NUKE-W.E.F.]

AUSTIN SAYS "WE CONTINUE TO WORK TO TRY AND GET THOSE AMERICANS OUT", IF THAT IS THE CASE, THEN THEY DID INDEED LEAVE AMERICANS BEHIND. YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS MR. SECRETARY.

[@johnp4471]

They said no everyone wanted to leave. Many of us don't like to be told to leave

[@tjswanson6953]

Some of those citizens have whole lives out there. Some of them want to stay and see if they can make a difference in a place they call home, and yet are still being used as a statistic for 'leaving americans' behind.

[@judyjohnson5204]

So where are they

[@judyjohnson5204]

That's bs

[@gth839k]

Instead of almost calling him "General", he probably should have almost called him "Raytheon board member".

[@youareright4917]

Those incompetent morons deserve to be addressed as "Failures" and "Criminals."

[@wwaynemcg]

Austin is in WAAAAY over his head. Rarely have we seen such incompetence in the seat of SecDef

[@youareright4917]

@@wwaynemcg Brig for Austin, Milley and Biden. Freedom for American patriots.

[@zebideepipkins1426]

Boy

[@jimiknewstubb]

@@youareright4917 American patriots like the ones that got terrorists to attack the capitol to try over throw an election? AKA a coup

[@TransWalk]

Where did all the money go to train these forces.

[@GOIN-CRAZY]

Where's the sgt. of arms, and not one person in the room calling for they're resignation/arrest? What an embarrassment, just as the whole world see's us..

[@danmakintosh7002]

This is what happens when you leave crooks in charge

[@howardwimbrowcpa]

"strategically, the war is lost." Says the general tasked with, gee, winning that war. So casually.

[@MrMajikman1]

Exactly! And they knew this, no less than 10 years ago. But, they decided to lie to the American People and told them everything was under control, just to continue "playing war" When our institutions become politicized, we are definitely going down the wrong path! And to be clear, this DIDN'T start with Biden. It has been decades in the making!

[@williamfrawley1175]

@@MrMajikman1 so politicians and upper echelon of the military can steal cash.

[@hagnuj1070]

Afghanistan is unwinnable. The terrain is impossible. The people have been fighting for centuries.

[@williamfrawley1175]

@@hagnuj1070 agreed Bush is a jerk off. We should not have left citizens behind and it happened because this idiot administration quit giving air support to keep the Taliban at bay so we could have a successful withdrawal. That's the short version.

[@charlesbanksworth7069]

@@MrMajikman1 it started with the Bush/Cheney régime.

[@jaspertheunicorn]

"Operationally - we had success" "Strategically - we lost the war" Analogy: "Yes, I was able to buy groceries" "No, I didn't eat any of the groceries, I threw them out of the window on the highway"

[@bushwhackerinc.4668]

Aha gd

[@aaronrodden8121]

Haha 🤣 good analogy and pretty much sums up the shit show summary the "general" summed up! General millet? Nah..more like g😇General Mills🤣

[@eshetchayil6246]

Exactly!!

[@jacquelinesilvers5267]

Indictments are flowing in like cotton candy !!! Hurrah!!

[@huntera123]

Special Prosecutor. Uncover the truth from the vast lies. Impeach. Trial. Remove.

[@scottcrosser1220]

Is anyone else watching to see when Milley starts yelling " YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"

[@williamfrawley1175]

General Miley Cyrus

[@firstladyshah8971]

He is a brilliant questioner, Hawley.

[@insideoutsideupsidedown2218]

Would make a great President

[@southernjustice9127]

Arrest these two for treasons chargers.

[@mikephillips9876]

We need a lot more politicians like Hawley 👍u go man kick their asses 👏

[@uncledodad]

Our hearts are broken, the evacuation was handled with disregard to American lives.I never thought I would see this in my lifetime.

[@zmc33]

just wait until they start imprisoning the unvaxxed. what will you do then? will you fight for us and try to get us out? red dawn style. i hope so.

[@luvitluvitbaby]

Secretary Austin is a hero! Love it!!! 😁😁

[@rachelbaziak4159]

It’s disgusting, plus they left behind the K nine dogs to rot in a caged box. 😢

[@roytsusui1761]

@uncledodad, I've seen it twice in my lifetime! Vietnam in April 1975, and the exact same thing has gone on here, and they keep LYING about it. milley should be arrested and tried for LYING and court marshalled for INCOMPETENCE AND DERELICTION OF DUTY, NOW!🐍🤮🤢💩🖕

[@nicolespiteri6273]

@@rachelbaziak4159 Thank you for giving an honorable mention about the K- Nine units..Joe Biden...disgusting and unforgivable. Those dogs saved soldiers from death everyday. They sniff out survivors in earthquakes, they find lost children and they sniff out bombs and grenades. They fight fearlessly and they are as much the heroes as any other service member. Thank you for drawing attention to that important issue.💕🐾

[@deborahsimmonds653]

Milley..."bs, bs and more bs, blah blah blah!!!!"

[@yoblob34]

So we had a lot of plans but no passengers to put in them wonder why ? The tal a ban were put in charge of getting them to the air port what a bad idea

[@saritataylor4235]

How many committees is Senator Hawley on? He's everywhere.

[@oakraidergrl4lif]

I wish at the end this will result in people either resigning, fired or being court martialed but sadly all this is basically a chew out session. No one will be held accountable.

[@avrillee7369]

You are so very right - no heads will fall/roll - it really is a disgrace - What has happened to America - it is shocking to me that no one falls on their sword anymore they are now allowed to F..k up and are praised - boogles the mind - they dont even care about the bomb that killed 13 American soldiers and how many Afghanistanis - makes me sick to my stomach and then they drone attack and kill innocent 7 children and 3 adults 😡😡😡

[@richardkammerer2814]

Milley as well as Austin should have put country first-first and resigned before this country first-second nonsense.

[@MaJieMao]

@@avrillee7369 You do realize that in 2019 alone Trump's drone strikes killed over 700 civilians in Afghanistan.

[@avrillee7369]

@@MaJieMao but considering the MSM and maybe your hate of Trump = TDS - you seem to forget that he had some Ole traitor "who was quite prepared to sell him down the river" - does that ring any bells - he said there was a "Deep State" well he proved that - his own Military advisor was a traitor - so was it his (Trump) decision or was he pushed in that direction - we will never know but we can speculate from a President who was Anti War

[@bfreeman72]

Biden "We've planned for every contingency". Austin "We didn't do any planning of anything"

[@Ikkei-4444]

Actually he says the opposite he says they had plans and evacuation protocols and disaster scenario but joe Biden didn’t listen. Then milly basically says “we can’t look in retrospect because our pseudo-plans failed due to the fact that we didn’t expect the government to collapse so fast, therefore, anything we could have done in our unprepared capacity would’ve been meaningless”

[@deboisblanc]

@Steve Russel you can’t believe that, where do you get your news? Anti Americans attacked the Capitol

[@wichitadisciple9874]

@@deboisblanc Nobody “attacked” the capital, you need weapons for that to be the case.

[@cindykeeney4344]

It's amazing to me. How they can spin it to where it sounds like it's not their fault.. only reason it happened was because of them. sad

[@dorothybarber4]

No excuse for leaving any of are people , soldiers behind !

[@SeemsFutileNow]

General Milley is the sorriest General in American History

[@ScarletBrimstone]

Making excuses and deflecting responsibility everywhere else but him. Despicable.

[@jasondesouto919]

General mills would do a better job and they are in the cereal business 😁

[@astralplainer]

He's a politician in a military uniform. He has no honor.

[@greenhornet5186]

Milley, Austin, playing a shell game. Why wasn't Milley asked about his call to China?

[@hiker4life4020]

He needs to be court martialed for that. Period.

[@christineadkins2662]

Another court hearing

[@traviswiddison6852]

He was by a few of them. I'm pretty cotton asked for transcripts of the calls

[@doingforme]

He was ask that question and he dance around it .

[@matthewclark8651]

@@doingforme yup he was some people don’t watch before posting 👍

[@patriciabrown5167]

AMEN

[@eprim8745]

AUSTIN AND MILLE ... More incompetence at the highest levels in Joey's Administration... How very sad...

[@moniquelove3672]

Why is Biden administration not put on the spot in the hot seat for everyone to see and respond

[@Duke_of_Prunes]

Because the Democrats own 90% of the media.

[@moniquelove3672]

@@Duke_of_Prunes Thanks for making it loud and clear they only gain power by lying cheating stealing and killing and enslaving it's time the scales become balanced we tired of this BS

[@billdillon666]

General liar, secretary liar

[@Duke_of_Prunes]

@@moniquelove3672 Well....Democrats also gain power by appealing to people's inherent greedy nature. Who doesn't want "free" stuff? A mature adult knows that nothing is ever free.

[@moniquelove3672]

@@Duke_of_Prunes it's also consequences for your actions

[@donaldhamilton5345]

If a solider leaves his weapon behind , he gets court martialed and sent to the Brigg . A General leaves billions of dollars worth of military hardware , he gets a pass , and a pat on the back 🤔

[@enigma9971]

Good point.

[@sandrapetrovich8894]

Point on!! Hypocritical and lawless

[@williamw2529]

Hawley is a quality man. He's so level headed.

[@harryhanna8388]

Jan 6th showed how level headed he is. What a shame.

[@williamw2529]

@@harryhanna8388 I didn't keep up with that. What happened?

[@user-nj3os7hp1p]

Corruption needs severe consequences.

[@patrickmullane30]

The operation was a spectacular success- -unfortunately the patient died.

[@VABee59]

Well said.

[@MT-fg2vl]

Thr moment he opened his mouth was the moment i realized he was stupid! - Trump (another great quote )

[@loomspace]

Trump really can't resist making it all about himself can he?

[@donsvideos1985]

@@loomspace but was the statement wrong? Hurt feelings over mean tweets got us here! 🤨

[@loomspace]

@@donsvideos1985 I actually don't know the quote or who Trump was referring to, but Trump's public defensiveness is a clear insecurity reflex to feeling threatened in whatever way. He's a textbook lesson in projection, I was making a joke that Trump was referring to himself. But if he was talking about either Lloyd or Milley, yes clearly he was wrong as both men have led lives of intellectual accomplishment.

[@loomspace]

@@cecrops9289 You clearly don't know the reality of military accomplishment.

[@jungleland7478]

Josh is a tool

[@benhaith9056]

Our Country Has Always Had A Struggle Between GOOD and EVIL

[@chetlilley5773]

Yup!

[@tapantera]

These should be something closer to the Nuremberg hearings

[@StephFrandsen]

Sentence Milley to return to Afghanistan as a CIVILIAN! That's what you do, the CAPTAIN GOES DOWN WITH THE SHIP! ZERO HONOR IN RETURNING WITHOUT THOSE HE WAS THERE TO PROTECT!!!! HE IS A DISGRACE!

[@plants1362]

They can also send Biden, Kamala,Pelosi,Schumer,Psaki,Austin,Obama,Hillary, AOC, etc... they are all a disgrace to this country!!

[@jesseclingan]

He isn't in the navy, is he?

[@tsetendorjee9040]

This is a very good TV show and we love it!

[@gailwest8356]

Wow milley can't even talk that tells me he is lieing!!

[@losttribe9107]

Impeach one - two others need to resign.

[@pbracey1]

Why did they leave Bagram Air Base so early?! A huge mistake!

[@rolandsmith4394]

Why do they hate america?

[@matronmalice9867]

Because it was intentional. I can come to no other conclusion.

[@marktwain580]

China will take it.

[@matronmalice9867]

@@marktwain580 Yep as they build their pipeline right through Afghanistan.

[@danduarte7010]

That most likely was Biden's decision! The ONLY 2 places Biden knows in the White House is the bathroom and the bedroom. He probably thought Bagram and Kabul are right next door to each other!

[@BiddahSweet]

Imagine how much money Gen Milley has accepted from the left.

[@Hunting301]

So let’s see milley called a meeting based on polosi calling him he called the Chinese based on polosi phone call how and the hell is that not treason on the part of milley

[@waynekerr5728]

It's not for it to be treason Trump would have dropped a nuke on somebody. Milley also didn't tell CCP how to attack the the United States. Either happened so its not Treason.

[@LCmonman]

Oooo, the T word. Too hard to prove in that circumstance.

[@johncummings2604]

Treason- to provide comfort or aide to the enemy. Hmmm.

[@butchhaight]

Good job. That makes more sense than anything that came out of these lying rat b a s t a t d s!

[@MNDrummer]

We need a hundred Senators like Josh Hawley and Rand Paul. We need to elect more of our fellow citizens that have common sense.

[@rebeccagleason2678]

And I suppose you were in the Military? Where were you stationed ? As to Hawley he is nothing but a stinkin Lawyer - thinks he served his country NO! And the same goes for anyone of the cry babies now in Congress. If I have to see one more man baby crying in their seat ....... they can start wearing diapers!

[@kirkstickney7394]

@@rebeccagleason2678 did I miss something? Where did MN Drummer say anything about being in the military, and what does that have to do with the opinion that we need to elect citizens with common sense???

[@MacBigUSA]

Hawley is a traitor. Period. Full stop. He hates America and participated in a failed coup on 1/6. LOCK HIM UP!

[@themeadowlarkminutewithpau8184]

@@MacBigUSA we should all thank God that it wasn’t an actual coup. Look up Russian tanks firing into government buildings in the 90’s. That’s a real coup.

[@MNDrummer]

@@MacBigUSA Absurd.

[@an3551]

Love Senator Hawley! also love to see him rake Dems over the coals.

[@helendavis8223]

Heartbreaking !!

[@dell7061]

The general says that this was a success that ended in failure but remains a success nonetheless.

[@kathryncrawford7105]

🥴

[@lawrenceleggett9534]

To the communist (traitor Joe)party it was a success

[@karenparrish2436]

Now you see it, now you don't