By Ryan King
Published Dec. 18, 2024, 9:15 p.m. ET
Defense secretary designee Pete Hegseth got some backup in his quest to lock down Senate support on Wednesday from Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the Marine who went viral after getting penalized for criticizing his superiors over the disastrous 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Scheller led a group of more than a dozen and a half rank-and-file across the upper chamber on Wednesday, stopping by countless Senate offices to rally support for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the post.
“We have empirical data demonstrating over 5k signatures from prominent veterans, generals, admirals, and junior service members supporting Pete Hegseth,” Scheller told The Post.
“We want to impress upon these Senators and staff that we need people with courage willing to change the status quo.”
During their Senate venture, the group of veterans broke off into two teams and lobbied for Hegseth in meetings with senators and handed off a one-page executive summary of why they are backing Hegseth. Read the full article here
This article was published December 18, 2024, on NyPost.com
