Four-Star General Reacts to Hegseth’s Speech—and Tears It Apart

Pete Hegseth’s speech gets a blistering response from someone who actually commanded at the highest level. Four-star General Barry McCaffrey tells Frank Figliuzzi why he considers Hegseth “an astonishing failure,” rejects his culture-war approach to military readiness, and challenges the purge of senior commanders. His assessment of the firings: “This is emotional. It’s politicization.” WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: General Barry McCaffrey joins Frank Figliuzzi on Lincoln Square. Subscribe to Lincoln Square. Watch Need to Know with Frank Figliuzzi, Wednesdays at 2 PM ET. Support independent, pro-democracy media: https://bit.ly/3YEQB4N #PeteHegseth #BarryMcCaffrey #FrankFigliuzzi #LincolnSquare 🔔 Subscribe to Lincoln Square on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3YEQB4N -🛍️ Get Official Pro-Democracy Merch & Protest Gear Support the movement and wear it proudly. Use code YOUTUBE for 15% off 👉 https://bit.ly/4pBuhUI 💙 Support Independent, Pro-Democracy Media Your support helps inform disengaged Americans nationwide. Every $10 reaches 1,000 voters with the facts. Donate via ActBlue: https://bit.ly/4sBec40 📲 Stay Connected with Lincoln Square Instagram:   / lincolnsquarehq   Facebook:   / lincolnsquarehq   TikTok:   / lincolnsquarehq   Sez Us: https://sez.us/user/lincolnsquarehq?1... BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/lincolnsquar... YouTube:    / @lincolnsquaremedia   Xitter: https://x.com/LincolnSquareHQ Substack: lincolnsquare.media #politics #lincolnsquare #democracy #trump #lincolnproject