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Leakers 'truly freaked' as Trump’s 'Colonel Vodka' runs rampant: biographer

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 20, 2026. REUTERS Nathan Howard

Pete Hegseth Is the Point, Not the Mistake

The Appointment Was the Decision

Michael Wolff describes a Pentagon and defense establishment desperate to remove Pete Hegseth, citing leaks about mismanagement, purges, policy failures, and bizarre internal arrangements. But the essential fact is simpler: Donald Trump appointed him, and Trump—according to Wolff—remains the one supporter who matters.

Hegseth had military service and experience…

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