Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon's 'month from hell'

On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, James Hohmann and JM Rieger discuss the latest allegations that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information about military plans on a group chat – this time, one that reportedly included his wife, brother and personal lawyer . The crew breaks down Hegseth's attempts at damage control, and why he's still in the job . Then, we go inside the reported chaos, screaming matches and proposed DOGE cuts at the Pentagon. And a former Hegseth aide says he was pushed out by a faction of Defense Department employees with an ulterior motive.

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Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon's 'month from hell' is an episode from Can He Do That? by The Washington Post.

This episode is 29:54 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2025.

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