>> at least if Hegseth's statement is accurate
Oh you tender babes, trying to logic the meaning of what the lieutenant of the biggest crime syndicate in the world means with his words, as if this was a well thought-out strategy... it's a shakedown; it would make more sense to ask "at least if Hegseth is sober..."
If I had to bet, there will be some kind of face-saving climbdown by the end of next week. But all I can do right now is read the words on the page.