Inside Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Shake-Up
Episode Date: September 13, 2026In his first year atop the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth rebranded himself as a secretary of war, not defense. And the changes didn’t stop there. Under his l...
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1305 episodes transcribedIn his first year atop the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth rebranded himself as a secretary of war, not defense. And the changes didn’t stop there. Under his l...
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