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Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, on his nomination as Secretary of Defense, is scheduled for next week. All indications are that he has the support of Republican senators and will be confirmed, but Elizabeth Warren, the ranking minority member of the committee, isn’t going down without a fight. Or without a last opportunity to smear Hegseth.

Yesterday, Warren sent Hegseth a 33-page letter that is essentially a brief against his confirmation. She retails every story about Hegseth allegedly drinking too much, and rides every left-wing hobby horse as though they had any credibility. You can read Warren’s letter here.

The letter is divided into sections by topic, with a list of questions for Hegseth to answer at the end of each section. Here are a few of the questions–there are more than 70–that illustrate the tenor of Warren’s attack:

1. Do you agree that it is essential that the military to remain an apolitical institution? If confirmed as Secretary of Defense, do you commit to ensuring that the military remains apolitical?

This is apparently intended unironically. The problem, of course, is that the military has been politicized by the Democrats, and Hegseth wants to undo that politicization.

7. What do you think a servicemember or officer should do if they discover wrongdoing or are asked to follow orders that they believe to be illegal or in violation of the Constitution?

8. What steps will you take to make clear that officers should report orders that they believe are illegal?

This is the idiotic left-wing trope that Trump is going to issue illegal orders to the military.

Warren can’t let go of the Dems’ favorite diversion:

4. Did President-elect Trump lose the 2020 election?

5. Did President Biden win the 2020 election?

6. Do you think January 6th was a false flag operation?

This is beyond idiotic:

4. A friend of your first ex-wife, Meredith Schwarz, recalled discussing politics with you and how, “[w]e would argue about women’s reproductive rights. He had some regressive views on birth control. His position was basically, if you got pregnant it was your fault.” Is this true, and if so, what are your views on birth control?

a. Do you believe single women should have access to birth control?
b. Do you believe married women should consult their spouse before accessing birth control?
c. Do you believe servicemembers should have access to birth control?

Some things are too stupid to deserve comment.

Warren believes that American soldiers frequently commit war crimes, and wants to make sure that they are punished:

5. If confirmed as Secretary of Defense, will you commit to consulting counsel and not interfering with future cases regarding potential war crimes perpetrated by U.S. troops and allowing the decisions to be made in accordance with the military judicial process and the decisions of related commanders, as applicable?

Warren’s questions are not, obviously, serious, but rather are a cri de cœur on behalf of left-wing special pleading that has been rejected by the voters. Thus:

1. How do you expect to meet recruiting goals and attract the most effective future leaders if you continue to insult and denigrate servicemembers who are racial minorities or part of the LGBTQ+ community?
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4. Do you support reverting the names of military property named after confederate soldiers, despite the Naming Commission receiving bipartisan support and working with local communities to make these recommendations?

And finally, the ultimate (and most idiotic) smear: President Trump intends to use the military to round up his political opponents. As though that were even remotely possible:

1. Do you think it’s proper to resolve political disagreements by using the military to punish or retaliate against those with whom you or someone else, including President Trump, disagrees?

Having waded through Warren’s absurd and nearly endless list of questions, one can only wonder what in the world she is doing on the Armed Services Committee. Her presence there certainly has nothing to do with enhancing the national defense.

The confrontation between Warren and Secretary-Designate Hegseth perfectly illustrates the chasm that separates those who think the purpose of our military is to keep us safe by being prepared to win wars, and those who see the military as one more on a long list of social welfare programs.

UPDATE: I almost forgot this one! Warren is worried about Hegseth’s Christian tattoo:

You were also removed from President Biden’s inauguration because of concerns that you were an insider threat after reports that your “Deus Vult” tattoo “was a Christian expression associated with right-wing extremism.” We cannot have a Defense Secretary whose fellow servicemembers feel concerned enough about to report as a potential insider threat.

“Insider threat” means a terrorist threat. Some moronic partisan Democrat–someone like Elizabeth Warren–complained about Pete’s Christian tattoo. And that is enough for her, of course. Again, this is too stupid for words.