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Steve Schmidt Slams Trump Administration's Military Decisions

3/14/2026

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Steve Schmidt, political commentator, criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the U.S. President Donald Trump administration, calling Hegseth "an unfit disgrace."
He condemned the sinking of an unarmed Iranian frigate as a senseless act of violence.
Schmidt labeled Trump "deranged and incompetent," urged active opposition and scrutiny of the administration's military decisions.

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Steve Schmidt, political commentator, criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the U.S. President Donald Trump administration, calling Hegseth "an unfit disgrace."
He condemned the sinking of an unarmed Iranian frigate as a senseless act of violence.
Schmidt labeled Trump "deranged and incompetent," urged active opposition and scrutiny of the administration's military decisions.