“I happened to be in command” Capt. Brad Geary, Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, and the Defense Department of Second Chances

For one Navy SEAL captain tarnished by the death of a SEAL trainee under his command, Donald Trump’s election victory in November may mean absolution.

Elections have consequences, as Americans know painfully well. The spectacle of National Guardsmen-turned-TV host Pete Hegseth securing uncritical support from Senate Republicans during his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense this week made that undeniably clear. But those consequences will be felt throughout the Pentagon and military leadersh…