Subject: Re: "Totally innocent" Trump
Hegseth repeatedly evaded answering the question about shooting people at Trump's request.... the senator asked, iirc, if PervoPete would respect the constitution or do the bidding of a Felonious Trump.

Well, that was his job at that moment. He doesn't need to persuade any Democrats to vote for him, so the correct strategy in his confirmation hearing is to avoid giving any answer that will make it harder for Republicans to vote for him. Evasion is the proper response to any difficult question.