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The Mary Sue
The Mary Sue
Vanessa Esguerra

A retired Major General just called out Pete Hegseth as a ‘potential war criminal’

Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth has been gaining attention over his controversial remarks surrounding the Iran war. In multiple instances, Hegseth has threatened acts that are against international law. Retired Major General Randy Manner took the time to condemn Hegseth’s remarks.

“We also don’t fight with stupid rules of engagement,” Hegseth said in October 2025. This was months prior to the war, and Hegseth was justifying the name change of the Department of Defense to the Department of War.

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