Michael Moynihan

And I believe him when he says he didn't. There are reports today in Politico, there was a long report saying that there was actually less ideology than meets the eye in this uh internal knife fight um that in fact it was fueled by jealousy from another uh hegseth uh chief of staff joe casper who has been moved out of that post Right.

And I believe him when he says he didn't. There are reports today in Politico, there was a long report saying that there was actually less ideology than meets the eye in this uh internal knife fight um that in fact it was fueled by jealousy from another uh hegseth uh chief of staff joe casper who has been moved out of that post Right.

He was the one who supposedly initiated the investigation that led to the firing of those three staffers. And then he is now being pushed into a new role. Why hasn't been, I think.

He was the one who supposedly initiated the investigation that led to the firing of those three staffers. And then he is now being pushed into a new role. Why hasn't been, I think.

He was the one who supposedly initiated the investigation that led to the firing of those three staffers. And then he is now being pushed into a new role. Why hasn't been, I think.

Right. Well, of course, he shouldn't. The buck stops with Hegseth. So Hegseth was obviously convinced that these three people did something wrong. I know Dan Caldwell to be a very loyal person who believes he becomes more effective by serving his boss well and then being handed more responsibility. And that's kind of marked his career. And I would stand by his reputation. I don't know.

Right. Well, of course, he shouldn't. The buck stops with Hegseth. So Hegseth was obviously convinced that these three people did something wrong. I know Dan Caldwell to be a very loyal person who believes he becomes more effective by serving his boss well and then being handed more responsibility. And that's kind of marked his career. And I would stand by his reputation. I don't know.

Right. Well, of course, he shouldn't. The buck stops with Hegseth. So Hegseth was obviously convinced that these three people did something wrong. I know Dan Caldwell to be a very loyal person who believes he becomes more effective by serving his boss well and then being handed more responsibility. And that's kind of marked his career. And I would stand by his reputation. I don't know.

Colin was another one of these people fired. I don't know him well. And another one, Selnick, doesn't seem to have politics at all. As far as I can tell, no political record. He just has a record of reform in veterans affairs. that I think was very strong during the first Trump administration.

Colin was another one of these people fired. I don't know him well. And another one, Selnick, doesn't seem to have politics at all. As far as I can tell, no political record. He just has a record of reform in veterans affairs. that I think was very strong during the first Trump administration.

Colin was another one of these people fired. I don't know him well. And another one, Selnick, doesn't seem to have politics at all. As far as I can tell, no political record. He just has a record of reform in veterans affairs. that I think was very strong during the first Trump administration.

Right. I mean, these three have definitely been in same networks together and networks together with veterans networks together that Pete Hegseth was a part of before he became head of the DOD. So people who are not... privileged in that way. They have been jealous of their influence, even if there was no political content to that jealousy.

Right. I mean, these three have definitely been in same networks together and networks together with veterans networks together that Pete Hegseth was a part of before he became head of the DOD. So people who are not... privileged in that way. They have been jealous of their influence, even if there was no political content to that jealousy.

Right. I mean, these three have definitely been in same networks together and networks together with veterans networks together that Pete Hegseth was a part of before he became head of the DOD. So people who are not... privileged in that way. They have been jealous of their influence, even if there was no political content to that jealousy.

At the same time, there are politics to this, and it is interesting to see that there are people now rallying to Pete's side This week, who three or four weeks ago were saying that what he did on the signal chat was worth resigning over. Let me ask you that.

At the same time, there are politics to this, and it is interesting to see that there are people now rallying to Pete's side This week, who three or four weeks ago were saying that what he did on the signal chat was worth resigning over. Let me ask you that.

At the same time, there are politics to this, and it is interesting to see that there are people now rallying to Pete's side This week, who three or four weeks ago were saying that what he did on the signal chat was worth resigning over. Let me ask you that.

Well, I think there's fear that if Pete Hegseth goes, who replaces him? You know, it could be someone already in the Department of Defense, someone like Elbridge Colby, who has said like, oh, we can contain Iran. Ukraine is a tertiary issue. We need to focus on China. You know, that would be seen as a bigger threat. And Colby is an established kind of old school Republican leader.

Well, I think there's fear that if Pete Hegseth goes, who replaces him? You know, it could be someone already in the Department of Defense, someone like Elbridge Colby, who has said like, oh, we can contain Iran. Ukraine is a tertiary issue. We need to focus on China. You know, that would be seen as a bigger threat. And Colby is an established kind of old school Republican leader.

Well, I think there's fear that if Pete Hegseth goes, who replaces him? You know, it could be someone already in the Department of Defense, someone like Elbridge Colby, who has said like, oh, we can contain Iran. Ukraine is a tertiary issue. We need to focus on China. You know, that would be seen as a bigger threat. And Colby is an established kind of old school Republican leader.