Matt Gaetz Grills Sec. Austin: 'I'm Embarrassed by Your Leadership'

"I'm embarrassed by your leadership," responded Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a tense exchange on Tuesday at the House Armed Services Committee hearing on the 2023 defense budget request.

[mandywilson]

Americans are ashamed of his LACK of leadership... our military deserve so much better.

[manuelgchapajr]

I am still surprised that he still has a job after Afghanistan!!!

WHAT A COWARD!

[brandondavid]

That how u question a government official

[anti]

No clue why we pay taxes to any of these criminals...

[jasongoodin]

Goverment is way too big. Defund the goverment!

[coled]

Matt gaetz sickens me as do most Floridian politicians.

[razorrich]

Ask difficult questions and he resorts by answering in anger. Acts just like Brandon.

[ronniebaughman]

Secretary Austin needs to put his skirt and heels on.

[pappawheely]

Now that man, Matt Gaetz is the American man...My Hero

[moistmike]

Matt - Don't axe that man teh hard questions!! It's teh rayciczms!!!

[jasongoodin]

Oh??? We're at war with Russia??? Is that what Lloyd just admitted?

[dogzebra]

He's not wrong about the dismissal lack of leadership or the woke/socialist bent of the modern American military.

[Robbie]

Thank you for tearing into him! He needs to be held accountable.

[AmericanToucan]

If society collapsed and doctors were scarce. What would all the people wanting to snip their junk gonna do. Identify as what they are?

[billdo]

Austin looked like a fool. OUR MILTARY LEADERSHIP IS AN EMBARASSMENT

[ravenpatterson-moore]

This demonstrates why we need calm, thoughtful leadership in this country. Secretary Austin knows what he's doing and the American people can rest well at night knowing that he's leading our American men and women. It's truely a privilege to serve this country and General Austin has done it it in uniform for over three decades with distinction and honor. He's led men in combat, trained thousands of soldiers in the profession of arms, managed large military organizations, jumped out of airplanes, consoled surviving family members of fallen soldiers, oversaw the development of Army weapon systems...and the list goes on. He's done more for this country in his sleep than the Congressman will ever do over his lifetime. What puzzles me is that there are enough misguided Americans who thought it wise to send this buffoon to Congress in the first place.

[noneyabusiness]

LMAOFF LEADERSHIP LOL I DIDN'T SEE ANY OF THAT HAPPENING MR GAETZ PS keep kicking ass sir

[beachbummer]

zero accountability in the spending of our hard earned tax dollars...guess we just need to throw more money at the problem. ufb

[lisaratley]

Look at all the republicans they loved the military.

[faithfreedom]

Just like George Washington, Jesus and God, GOD all mighty, it takes 1 man to fund change. Never give up. Ever.