Desi Lydic

So yeah, things are starting to look a little dicey for the Secretary of Defensiveness, but Pete is fighting back the way a true warrior does, with memes.

The Defense Secretary of the United States, today posting this meme of it, Franklin the Turtle, a children's character, standing on the edge of a helicopter firing a missile at a boat,

OK, well, this whole image is deeply disturbing, especially the part where the turtle is wearing a helmet.

Why does he need a helmet?

His whole body is a helmet.

And obviously, Hexeth should not be using Franklin this way.

There's already several turtles who famously kill people for a living.

Use them.

So obviously this story is developing rapidly, but it really does show you why it's so important to vet your cabinet members.

If only there were signs that Hegseth would be so cavalier about war crimes.

Hey, you said it, not me.

For more on the Pete Hegseth fallout, we go live to the Pentagon with Jordan Klepper.

Jordan, what's going on with your jacket?

Are you wearing a women's jacket?

Yes, yes, I think that.

Well, you sound insane, Desi.

As insane as Admiral Bradley, who is totally behind these strikes, according to an anonymous Pete Hegseth, who just told me.

When this all went down, Hegseth wasn't even in the room.

He was taking a dump.

OK, so this is all Bradley's fault?