How would you rate the overall job performance of your current U.S. Secretary of Defense?

Wholly unqualified. A white supremacist with a fratboy mentality. A man-child given responsibilities he cannot comprehend.

Pete Hegseth has nowhere near enough experience to be competent at his job, compared to previous Secretaries of Defense. The casual and irreverent attitude towards death and destruction is absolutely disgusting and is unacceptable for someone in his position. It is equally unacceptable that he attempts to bring a crusade-like evangelical dogma to the military, pushing them to be loyal to the Christian God and donald trump (he doesn't deserve the respect of me capitalizing his name) rather than the Constitution of the United States of America.

Neither the Secretary of Defense nor Deputy Secretary of Defense are qualified for this position. Even they know this themselves! I am deeply saddened by the ineptness and trivial "Reality Showlike " juvenile experience assembled and representing This US Citizen! NOT- WMB

Hegseth subscribes to a nationalist outlook that refuses to support our allies and pushes for appeasement and rapproachment with iur near peer rival and long time enemy, Russia. His and the Old Right/MAGA stance is anathema to me.

He has no business being a secretary of defense he was a host on fox for crying out loud

Lethal bombing on small civilian Venezuelan boats and justifying it as preventing drug smuggling and terrorism is a bit of a stretch, is there any proper evidence to back up the claims before such boats are targeted? Innocent civilians may be in these boats, there should be better ways to prevent smuggling and terrorism instead of resorting to lethal bombing.

Peter Brian Hegseth is an alcoholic, rapist, warmongering, religious imbecile. He created a SIGNAL CHAT that was being used to conduct highly classified military operations planning, that Mike Waltz invited Jeffrey Goldberg, the Editor-in-Chief of the Atlantic into. He insulted the military he's nominally in charge of. He ordered war crimes on Venezuelan fishing boats. He's promoting a Postmillennial Christian Dominionist Crusade. He exhibits every trait in The Psychology of Military Incompetence by Norman Dixon. He was the second time the VP's had to confirm a cabinet member, second time it was a Trump cabinet member too.

He leaked battle plans on a Public chat domain, Lied about war crimes

I honestly think he's very incompetent and ignorant, and he has very little leadership and has went out and insulted soldiers talking about their physical appearances not being up to standard even going as far to call them fat.

Incompetent (use of Signal app) and illegal actions (Venezuela boats, disguised airplane, and bombings in Venezuela, Nigeria, etc.).

Zero qualifications for the job, beliefs and actions that are contrary to the principles of the United States

The U.S. currently has a great defense system but terrorist are still able to commit crimes under the radar until after it occurs. We need to create a way to catch terrorist before it happens.

Some of the things that Pete Hegseth says or does just doesn’t feel appropriate for the United States Secretary of Defense, a major position of power.

Pete Hegseth is a dangerous, stupid, unqualified, jingoistic sycophant who has no significant military experience and is too in awe of/afraid of the president to give honest advice. He zealously supported attacking Iran, a terrible idea on the face of it.

You mean sec of war?! He's an *** clown, Fox news puntant. He's goingvto continue to kill innocent military people, he's also a RACIST bigot, masoganistic ahole.

He is an extremist Nazi who has no right to live as he is the direct cause of the death of innocent children around the globe. He is a murderer.

He doesn’t seem serious about the job, preferring to pose and look tough. It doesn’t appear that he values input from experienced military officers.

Starting a war with Iran that only had 29 percent support among voters and bombing multiple countries without congressional approval

First off, the dilemma where he sent classified information to a literal reporter by accident over a non-secure messaging service was really concerning and embarrassing. Further the ignorant decisions including changing the name to Department of War otherwise encouraging conflict instead of peace felt immature and misrepresentative. Lastly, he's not qualified at all. In terms of how poorly of a job he's really done I'm not on the inside so I cannot speak on that.

Has absolutely no experience, ended up being part of leaked messages scandal, acts like everything is a show. complete lack of professionalism.

Over excited to get into wars, no experience, devalues female military personnel, holds racist attitudes towards American citizens and untrustworthy.

"An inexperienced secretary of defense harms readiness and care of U.S. service members, sends a signal of weakness to the United States’ adversaries, and will make Americans less safe at home and abroad." found on https://www.americanprogress.org/article/pete-hegseth-is-unfit-to-lead-the-pentagon/

Idiot, stupid policies but worse leadership, like how do you put a reporter in a GC with gov't officials on war strategy? Unserious

Starting a war with Iran for personal financial gain should have him on death row.

Conflicts have increased during his term, Americans are less safe now than prior to his installment.

Hegseth is unfit, unprepared and unprofessional. His handling of classified information using SIgnal and the double strike on suspected Venezuelan ships are embarrassing and inhumane.

I rated the secretary of the department of war (nice typo up there) because he is an idiot who is current pushing our nation into conflicts we should stay out of while we fix our own issues

He's a blow-hard, hypocritical, racist, misogynist, insecure, drunk who compromises national security.

Pete Hegseth is an embarrassment and has no idea how to effectively run the Department of Defense as he has no respect for the authority, class, or insight that comes with the job.

He’s a raging alcoholic that’s cosplaying “army-bro”

Pete Hegseth is a dirty war criminal that I wouldn't trust dating my second cousin twice removed.

Security risks

He reportedly used an unapproved messaging app to share sensitive military information.

Mistakes like this can endanger U.S. personnel and compromise operations.

2. Internal instability and morale issues

Sweeping personnel changes and restructuring have caused confusion, stress, and low morale among staff.

This can make the military less effective and coordinated.

3. Ongoing structural problems

Longstanding issues with outdated systems, bureaucracy, and accountability remain unresolved.

Critics may see this as a failure to address the big challenges facing the Department.

He has demonstrated a complete lack of knowledge of the US Constitution and the rights of the People, and has expressed his intent to utilize the US Military as a federalist force against the States.

I do not support the choice of Secretary Hegseth whom is drenched in sex scandals which should not be at the head of the DOD and the ideas of American militarism

I love the military, and I believe that as it stands, it's doing a stellar job at keeping us safe.

Hegseth doesn't know states of his own department. When asking questions about giving illegal orders, he never gives a direct answer during Congressional hearings.

He is a alcoholic with little experience and is a hot head.

shes doing a horrible job, arresting American citizens just because of the color of their skin.

Seems to be more transparent, and delivering more.

Has many flaws but in many ways bringing back common sense and warrior ethos to our military

I think he is good. We need people that are gonna choose our safety and take someone else's. If they are intending to do harm to us he is gonna choose our safety everytime.

Alcoholic with bad history, completely dependent on POTUS

The shooting down of Venezuelan fishing boats is abhorrent. The new policy regarding facial hair in the military is blatantly racist. There is too much to list but Hegseth has been horrible. He also has some pretty racist tattoos. And the removing of swastikas as hate symbols in the military is terrible.

Pete Hegseth is an incompetent businessman and a grossly incompetent leader of a government agency.

He has zero experience leading this many troops as well as the strategic mindset that is necessary to be SECDEF

I do not agree with his ways of handling foreign affairs, especially surrounding the current boat strikes in Venezuela.

The current Secretary of Defense does not possess the knowledge or skills necessary to properly guide the largest department in the executive branch.

He is absolutely unbelievable and one of the most unqualified people in this administration. The Pentagon Press situation, the gathering of every general and admiral to basically tell them to stop being woke. I think he is doing a terrible job.

He is completely under qualified. Never can answers a question, and only does what Trump wants

Sobriety and competence are minimum benchmarks he has yet to prove.

War crimes and being uneducated in the way the military operates

Wildly unqualified, character issues, blind loyalty to president over people, hateful rhetoric, white supremacy ties.

I think the current U.S. Secretary of defense is doing a good job

Pete? He should be in prison for his blatant disregard for the law, and his horrid opinions about people.

Because they've allowed Trump to abuse the power of the military as well.

Changing the name to the War Department is shameful. Focusing on social issues instead of actual security and military issues. Using limited resources to be the aggressor in an unnecessary conflict in our own hemisphere

I believe that this secretary has not shown to be able to effectively listen to the citizens and what we want.

Because they are taking action and not playing the BS game

Completely uncoordinated plans and defending foreign nations like Israel and Ukraine

Making propaganda while proving you are self-righteous and that what you are doing is for safety when it is obvious you are not is not something to flex.

As a veteran recently separated from service, I can see that real issues are not being properly addressed.

Trump is contiguously breaking constructional laws and the secretary of defense isn't doing anything to stop it like alerting congress

He has served in the Secretary of Defense since 2015 and is a former Army National Guard officer.

I don't know how there improving American citizen lives. 4.5/10

Lack of regard to tradition and an un-serious manner of handling things.

He only follows the president and not the Constitution.

Pete Hegseth has leaked confidential information, something he himself called out Hillary Clinton for a couple of years ago.