Department of Offense: Inside Pete Hegseth’s Bombastic, Chaotic Tenure

The scandal-scarred Defense Secretary is hanging on—but for how long? On this episode, Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones, along with executive editor Claire Howorth and Hive editor Michael Calderone, discuss Pete Hegseth’s pugilistic style and tumultuous tenure atop the Department of Defense. Plus, special correspondent Gabriel Sherman joins the conversation to provide perspective from inside Trumpworld and reveals why the president is reluctant to break with his friend from Fox. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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Department of Offense: Inside Pete Hegseth’s Bombastic, Chaotic Tenure is an episode from Inside the Hive with Nick Bilton by Vanity Fair.

This episode is 30:51 long.

This episode was published on May 14, 2025.

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