Laura Loomer, Matt Gaetz Present at First Dept. of War Presser After Pentagon Press Revolt

Yes, Matt >> Kingsley. If uh Nicholas Maduro leaves Venezuela today, what role will the Department of War have in a post-maduro Venezuela? And describe the process the administration will use to determine whether or not current members of the Venezuelan military or Venezuelan government have a role in a post Maduro Venezuela. >> Thanks for the question. Um so the department has a contingency plan for everything. We are a planning organization. um if anything were to happen around the world, we have a response planned and ready. So, we stand at the president's beck and call, our commander-in-chief, um to do what is needed, uh if called upon, and that will be what this department continues to focus on and continues to prepare for um in regards to our ongoing operations in the Southcom region. Again, our focus is taking out narot terrorists and rooting out that threat that is poisoning the American people. Every single boat that we strike saved 25,000 American lives. That is a crucial mission to protecting the homeland and we're proud to be a part of it. Yes, Laura. >> Thanks so much for having me here today. Uh now that the president has started the process of designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign Islamic terrorist organization, uh will the Department of War still proceed with selling F-15 fighter jets to Qatar? and how will they be able to train Qatari pilots at their air base in Idaho if Qatar is included in the designation? >> Thank you for the question. We um we take very seriously um our partnerships and we always do thorough evaluations to make sure that they protect our intelligence um our operational security and that they serve the best interests of the American people. Um the US military has a long-standing partnership with Qatar. Um and we look forward to continuing that partnership at our air base in Idaho. And I would just point out that um for reference, you know, the MountainHome Idaho air base is not just Qataris that train there. There are also Singapore um military folks that are there as well. So it is a base that we do a lot of foreign military training. Uh and we are we are thankful for those partnerships and we'll continue to evaluate all of those to make sure again that national security is protected. That is the secretary's utmost priority.

Right-wing firebrands Laura Loomer and former Rep. Matt Gaetz appeared in the audience Tuesday of the Department of War's first press conference after the old guard of Pentagon reporters surrendered their building passes in lieu of signing a controversial agreement with the Department of War's press office. Gaetz, who resigned from Congress in January and hosts a talkshow on One America News, pressed DoW spokeswoman Kingsley Wilson on what a "post-Maduro" Venezuela would look like as the US amps up military pressure there. "If Nicolas Maduro leaves Venezuela today, what role will the Department of War have in a post-Maduro Venezuela?" he asked. Wilson, who touted Hegseth's Pentagon as the "most transparent" in American history, did not provide a detailed response. Instead, she said the Pentagon "has a contingency plan for everything." #pentagon #mattgaetz #lauraloomer The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost