Pentagon Pete’s ‘Manic’ Meltdowns Exposed by Aides

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Pete Hegseth is crumbling under the pressure of leading the Pentagon.

The defense secretary—who prefers the moniker “Secretary of War”—is being described by staffers as “manic,” erupting into fits of rage and tumultuous tirades, the Daily Mail reported on Monday.

While he has reportedly always been temperamental, two staffers claim the former Fox News star’s mental state has reached new, frenzied heights after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk earlier this month.

They said Hegseth is becoming increasingly “obsessed” with his own security and exhibits frantic behavior, such as fidgeting and pacing during meetings.

“There’s a manic quality about him. Or let me rephrase, an even more manic quality, which is really saying something,” an insider told the outlet.

“Dude is crawling out of his skin,” another source said.

The sources cited Hegseth's increasingly erratic demands that have played out in public—most notably his recent order that every military official above the rank of one-star general fly in for a meeting in Virginia on Tuesday, even if stationed abroad.

The gathering is being described as a “pep rally,” where Hegseth will address military standards and the so-called “warrior ethos,” multiple people familiar with the planned event told The Washington Post.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pentagon-pete-manic-meltdowns-exposed-193000703.html

A NEW TATTOO FOR THE SECRETARY OF WAR​

 

[Grokmaster]

Oh look! Unsubstantiated leftist claims from anonymous source. What a shocker.

 

[Cypress]

“There’s a manic quality about him. Or let me rephrase, an even more manic quality, which is really saying something,” an insider told the outlet.

“Dude is crawling out of his skin,” another source said.

Maybe he fell off the wagon and is back to heavily drinking.

 

[Grokmaster]

Maybe he fell off the wagon and is back to heavily drinking.

Maybe it's more madeup bullshit as evidenced by the anonymous source.

 

[Cypress]

Maybe it's more madeup bullshit as evidenced by the anonymous source.

Hegswith is a well known drunk

 

[Cypress]

Maybe it's more madeup bullshit as evidenced by the anonymous source.

The Senate was so concerned about allegations about his alcoholism, they made him promise to stop drinking if he were confirmed as SecDEF.

Hegseth promises to stop drinking if confirmed, GOP senators say​

"Hegseth also directly addressed several of the accusations for the first time in an interview with Megyn Kelly. He's promised senators he's stopped drinking and won't drink if confirmed, according to Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt. Some of the misconduct accusations included claims he has been drunk in public."

Hegseth promises to stop drinking if confirmed, GOP senators say

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, remains defiant after new misconduct allegations are causing growing concern among Republican lawmakers.

abcnews.go.com

 

[Phantasmal]

Maybe he fell off the wagon and is back to heavily drinking.

I don’t think he was ever on the wagon. He probably drinks more in private these days.

His speech was an embarrassment and something he could have done on a Zoom call. Wonder what this stunt cost the taxpayers?

 

[Cypress]

I don’t think he was ever on the wagon. He probably drinks more in private these days.

His speech was an embarrassment and something he could have done on a Zoom call. Wonder what this stunt cost the taxpayers?

The promise of an alcoholic to quit drinking cold turkey usually can't be trusted!

I was never surprised that Trump would nominate an alcoholic FOX contributor to the second or third most important position in the US government.

What is extraordinary is that Republican US Senators went along with it.