Mr Weaver,

As a journalist and a person allegedly qualified to report the news for the Hill surely you understand that when you report a story and make quotes such as —

Senate Republicans are growing increasingly uneasy with the Pentagon’s investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced his office is escalating its probe into him.

You don’t mention the names of these Senate Republicans and well — I am unable to locate the Office of the Secretary of Defense to verify your story regarding the soon to be court martialed Captain Mark Kelly. I did find Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, he is a pretty good friend of mine.

Just to clue you in considering your degree is in the Arts and not journalism — no such Defense Office exists and no such position exists in the Pentagon Ref: Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Please visit: Secretary of War | U.S. Department of War

I am not sure why the Hill hired you; perhaps it’s your dynamic personality not so much your journalistic integrity. But low IQ folks like you that disrespect the office of War created to protect our republic and the disrespect you have for our military folks seem to be the latest trend in the media hiring these days.

Senior Chief Geoff Ross
Surface Warfare — Air Warfare
U.S. Navy Retired

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

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