Pete Hegseth is now bringing his wife to meetings with Pentagon staffers as his inner circle grows tighter, according to a report.

The move comes as Hegseth has faced increased criticism and ousted more than two dozen Pentagon officials in recent weeks. It also comes as Hegseth leads the nation’s efforts in the Iran war and constantly promotes the success the U.S. has had in its attacks. Hegseth has now grown increasingly isolated within the Pentagon, according to The Guardian.

Hegseth has also expressed fear and paranoia about Donald Trump firing him, the report noted.

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[–] 75 points 6 months ago (6 children)

He wants a human shield in case he has to evacuate

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  • [–] 22 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    I was thinking more of a sober buddy.

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  • [–] 117 points 6 months ago (10 children)

    Does she have clearance? Seems crimey.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (7 children)

    And maybe next time you can type out an actual comment.

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    Sorry, I'll use several words when one would have done. Many words in fact.

    Does anyone who doesn't already think this is wrong and needs to be stopped give a single flying fuck in the entire god damn universe that this is a crime? Why does it matter? What even is a crime? Can you actually answer that in a meaningful way and why I should care about that? Why I should care if I didn't already care about all the other stuff?

    What's the fucking point of it being a 'crime' if no court will ever charge and no cop would ever arrest even if it did? Tell. Me. The. Fucking. Point. Of. Your. Comment.

    P.S. I hope this was enough words for your ineloquent ass.

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  • [–] 52 points 6 months ago

    Designated driver.

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  • [–] 45 points 6 months ago

    She is tired of him coming home 7 hours late reeking of alcohol & dick.

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  • [–] 33 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Brings his wife because he's faced increased criticism. If it gets any worse at work, he's going to bring his mother or aunties. Nobody gives mummys little boy criticism!

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    His own mother thinks he's trash. Source

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    I hadn't known this. Entirely speculation, now, but seems lime his wife is cherry picked. The sort of symbiotic relationship that figuratively and possibly literally, brreds evil.

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  • [–] 31 points 6 months ago (9 children)

    War fighter needs his emotional support wife on high level meetings. Wonder how they justified her security clearance assuming she even has one.

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  • [–] 21 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    No, this is because he doesn't have enough free time to be an abusive husband at home.

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  • [–] 12 points 6 months ago* (5 children)

    And doesn't stuff like that operate on a "need to know" basis? What does she need to know?

    And if it is a paid position, what are the chances that she was the most qualified candidate, and it is not nepotism?

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Or she is just too damn ugly to kiss goodbye on the way to work.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    Wait a second, that comment grants him some type of sympathy. F that! Lil’ Petey here is just about greasy as it gets. The victims in this are the Hegseth children. They had no choice in who their parents are. I hope the young un’s despise their mom & dad & all their politics.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Exactly! Something movies get wrong all of the time. Level of clearance is not the gate to access. Yes, you can't get access without the clearance but you have to be given the access afterwards.

    Especially at or above top secret, usually involves getting specific clearance, being read into the program and usually some training on how to specifically handle data and hardware.

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    Worked out great for John Lennon.

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  • [–] 17 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    What's the problem? Every meeting is full idiots already anyway.

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  • [–] 17 points 6 months ago

    Sigh...How the fuck is that allowed? The MAGA Drunk and Pedo Show drags on.

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  • [–] 14 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    "This is what George Washington would have wanted"

    -every halfwit liar in America

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  • [–] 13 points 6 months ago

    Well, he can't abuse her if she's at home, right?

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  • [–] 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Wait, that drunk bastard has a wife?

    How low does your self esteem have to be, lady???

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    I thought this guy was gay the entire time. Holy fuck.

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  • [–] 10 points 6 months ago

    What a fucking coward. He needs someone there to tell him he is a big strong boy. Pathetic.

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  • [–] 10 points 6 months ago

    It's his emotional support blonde.

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago

    The technical term is chucklefucks

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  • [–] 23 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    She looks as stupid as he does.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago

    "A Christian woman knows her place!"

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago

    I’m actually glad he has a babysitter

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    Is he bringing her so he has his wife close to a bunker, because he about to do something stupid like AI access to the nuck codes.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    That’s ok, enough poles to go around

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    [–] 13 points 6 months ago

    Thank GOD we got Rid of DEI! NOW instead of Having Career Military Experts leading who us who MAY have Been Black or Woman we get a Drunk White TV guy bringing his Wife!

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago

    To have inside information for the next polymarket bet

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago

    She’s being used as a human shield and collateral at this point surely

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago

    Is she the Queen Dependa?

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    Strong Oswald Mosley vibes. Fucking gross.

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