Hegseth’s Leadership of the U.S. Military
Panelists joined to discuss how the defense secretary may be reshaping the Pentagon, and more.
TL;DR
- Panelists discussed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's role and influence in the Trump administration.
- Missy Ryan stated that Hegseth has abandoned the tradition of defense secretaries acting as nonpartisan actors.
- Ryan argued that Hegseth is leaning into his role as a partisan fighter.
- The discussion involved insights from national security correspondent Helene Cooper, chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl, staff writer Vivian Salama, and The Atlantic's Missy Ryan, moderated by Jeffrey Goldberg.