Pete Hegseth
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That is all 100% correct. And let me just say, actually, my first instinct when they came and escorted me out of my office was... I actually thought that they were going to try and get me to testify against the secretary because the secretary over the whole signal gate stuff is under an inspector general investigation. That was my first instinct was this was part of it.
That is all 100% correct. And let me just say, actually, my first instinct when they came and escorted me out of my office was... I actually thought that they were going to try and get me to testify against the secretary because the secretary over the whole signal gate stuff is under an inspector general investigation. That was my first instinct was this was part of it.
Not at all. In fact, the day I was escorted out of the building, I went into, I won't get specific, the highest of high-level intelligence briefings, and up until the minute I was pulled out of my office, I was on highly classified systems doing my work.
Not at all. In fact, the day I was escorted out of the building, I went into, I won't get specific, the highest of high-level intelligence briefings, and up until the minute I was pulled out of my office, I was on highly classified systems doing my work.
Not at all. In fact, the day I was escorted out of the building, I went into, I won't get specific, the highest of high-level intelligence briefings, and up until the minute I was pulled out of my office, I was on highly classified systems doing my work.
I was doing my job. Part of my job entailed looking at intelligence, helping make recommendations to the secretary, giving my thoughts, working with the policy team, and most of our work was done on classified systems.
I was doing my job. Part of my job entailed looking at intelligence, helping make recommendations to the secretary, giving my thoughts, working with the policy team, and most of our work was done on classified systems.
I was doing my job. Part of my job entailed looking at intelligence, helping make recommendations to the secretary, giving my thoughts, working with the policy team, and most of our work was done on classified systems.
Let me be clear. That is a problem at... The Department of Defense. There has been things that have been shared with the media, particularly, I would say, this the Panama stuff that that that is unacceptable.
Let me be clear. That is a problem at... The Department of Defense. There has been things that have been shared with the media, particularly, I would say, this the Panama stuff that that that is unacceptable.
Let me be clear. That is a problem at... The Department of Defense. There has been things that have been shared with the media, particularly, I would say, this the Panama stuff that that that is unacceptable.
But let's be honest. Everyone knows where that's coming from. It's from the career staff who don't look like what the president and the secretary and vice president want to do. There's people on the joint staff that I come to respect, but a lot of them are incredibly hostile to the secretary, to the president and the vice president's worldview.
But let's be honest. Everyone knows where that's coming from. It's from the career staff who don't look like what the president and the secretary and vice president want to do. There's people on the joint staff that I come to respect, but a lot of them are incredibly hostile to the secretary, to the president and the vice president's worldview.
But let's be honest. Everyone knows where that's coming from. It's from the career staff who don't look like what the president and the secretary and vice president want to do. There's people on the joint staff that I come to respect, but a lot of them are incredibly hostile to the secretary, to the president and the vice president's worldview.
It's pretty obvious that that's where most of the leaks are coming from. There's a less obvious place. I just want to point something out. As we sit here today, Tucker, and this could change by the time this is aired, but as we sit here today, Susan Rice, Michelle Flournoy, Eric Edelman are still in good standing with the Department of Defense. What? That is correct.
It's pretty obvious that that's where most of the leaks are coming from. There's a less obvious place. I just want to point something out. As we sit here today, Tucker, and this could change by the time this is aired, but as we sit here today, Susan Rice, Michelle Flournoy, Eric Edelman are still in good standing with the Department of Defense. What? That is correct.
It's pretty obvious that that's where most of the leaks are coming from. There's a less obvious place. I just want to point something out. As we sit here today, Tucker, and this could change by the time this is aired, but as we sit here today, Susan Rice, Michelle Flournoy, Eric Edelman are still in good standing with the Department of Defense. What? That is correct.
Like the Obama Susan Rice? Yes. Susan Rice is still on the Defense Policy Board. Right now? As we sit here today, by the time this is released, that might change. But as we sit here today, she is still on the Defense Policy Board. Now, that doesn't mean she can go in the building and get access to whatever she wants. But it means that she works with DOD employees.
Like the Obama Susan Rice? Yes. Susan Rice is still on the Defense Policy Board. Right now? As we sit here today, by the time this is released, that might change. But as we sit here today, she is still on the Defense Policy Board. Now, that doesn't mean she can go in the building and get access to whatever she wants. But it means that she works with DOD employees.
Like the Obama Susan Rice? Yes. Susan Rice is still on the Defense Policy Board. Right now? As we sit here today, by the time this is released, that might change. But as we sit here today, she is still on the Defense Policy Board. Now, that doesn't mean she can go in the building and get access to whatever she wants. But it means that she works with DOD employees.