Pete Hegseth has spent months trying to turn the Pentagon into a stage for his own tough-guy routine. He has lectured service members about fitness. He has demanded stricter physical standards. He has talked down to people who do not meet his version of “warrior” culture. He has made clear that, in his Pentagon, image matters.
And then came the video that destroyed any semblance of credibility Pete Hegseth ever had. We’ll break down below why Hegseth’s failures are coming to light now more than ever before.
