Republicans who rubber stamped Pete Hegseth are responsible for hs incompetence and chaos at the Pentagon

Echo opinion letter published in the Boston Globe: 

Heat on Hegseth ought to be a lesson to GOP rubber-stampers

Pete Hegseth SignalGate Scandal with J.D. Vance "ooops!"

I am wondering whether Republicans in Congress can learn something from approving the unqualified Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon.

Clearly Hegseth was unqualified in many ways, including lack of experience, a history of financial mismanagement, and questionable character. If Republicans are serious about wanting to be successful in the future, perhaps they should use their best judgment rather than acquiesce to Trump’s demands.

Rubber-stamping a Cabinet nominee who everyone could see was a poor candidate risks exactly what we are seeing now: a defense secretary who is in way over his head, causing embarrassment to the administration and putting our nation in jeopardy. The personal risk of being primaried may have been too great for many Republicans in Congress, but the risk to the administration, the Republican Party, and the country may be even greater.

From Cathy Putnam in Littleton, New Hampshire