Pete Hegseth is now bringing his wife to Pentagon meetings after he ousted top officials: report
Source: The Independent
Sunday 03 May 2026 20:02 EDT
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is now bringing his wife to meetings with Pentagon staffers as his inner circle grows tighter, according to a report.
The move comes as Hegseth has faced increased criticism and ousted more than two dozen Pentagon officials in recent weeks. It also comes as Hegseth leads the nations efforts in the Iran war and constantly promotes the success the U.S. has had in its attacks. Hegseth has now grown increasingly isolated within the Pentagon, according to The Guardian.
Hegseth has also expressed fear and paranoia about President Donald Trump firing him, the report noted. Now, Hegseth has brought his wife, Jennifer Rauchet, a fellow former Fox News producer, to some meetings and she sits in the back of the room.
Its unclear if Jennifer had any role at the meetings or was just there to observe.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-hegseth-wife-pentagon-firings-b2969875.html
She must be Kegbreath's binkie. She and MTG could be twins.


Whip-poor-will
(428 posts)Expect clowning around with a TV secretary of defense
no_hypocrisy
(55,214 posts)IOW, he has to know where she is at all times.
Walleye
(45,264 posts)livetohike
(24,375 posts)to class for a few sessions. Then he didnt show up and the department head taught for the rest of the semester. The gossip was the original professor had a nervous breakdown. This article reminds me of that.
JBTaurus83
(1,614 posts)Now that we have the Legally Blonde knock off there, the Iran war should fix itself in no time!
dem4decades
(14,271 posts)llmart
(17,702 posts)out of your use of the term "pocket book". I haven't heard anyone use that word in decades.
BumRushDaShow
(171,516 posts)but as all one word.
llmart
(17,702 posts)Guess we're showing our age.
BumRushDaShow
(171,516 posts)jmbar2
(8,106 posts)In my home wallets were for men.
yorkster
(3,920 posts)johnnyplankton
(652 posts)nuxvomica
(14,169 posts)Because arrested-development boy needs his mommy to feel safe. Normally, when we encounter such people in our ordinary, day-to-day lives we have the option of just completely avoiding them. Instead, we are forced to witness this crowd's hot messiness on the national stage.
dflprincess
(29,400 posts)Ray Bruns
(6,621 posts)Dont answer, its a rhetorical question.
Of course she doesnt.
Dulcinea
(10,248 posts)When the SecDef is "increasingly isolated" that's never a good sign. He may be headed for a mental breakdown, or they're afraid of how he'll react when he's fired.
That said, Colin Jost's portrayals of Hegseth on SNL are hilarious! Spot on!
Goonch
(5,474 posts)
mgardener
(2,387 posts)Anybody know?
AverageOldGuy
(4,081 posts)Last edited Mon May 4, 2026, 09:37 AM - Edit history (1)
Does she understand that what she hears and sees in Pentagon meetings stays in the room?
But, hey, a vote for Kamala is a vote for war.
dlk
(13,314 posts)
without firing a shot
travelingthrulife
(5,470 posts)I will never forget the first Easter party at the White House for this turd. Whiskey Pete was getting all belligerent with a reporter and his wife and kids immediately perked up and surrounded him. It was clearly a normal routine for them.
turbinetree
(27,672 posts)so that she can bring them for girl friend night and stags and wags...........and then brags that she got her top secret clearance married to a wanna be traitor in the pentagon...............
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(2,186 posts)BattleRow
(2,642 posts)Beaverhausen
(24,706 posts)This guy needs to go.
Permanut
(8,523 posts)So he's qualified, right?
Ilsa
(64,501 posts)the helo alone and crash-landed it somewhere. Emphasis on "crash."
BradBo
(1,042 posts)samsingh
(18,466 posts)does this administration ever tell the truth?
GenThePerservering
(3,595 posts)probably signals to him when he's beginning to slip so he can course correct.
I have no doubt that she's the boss here - these performatively masculine dudes are always squishy in the middle and can't manage themselves.
malthaussen
(18,606 posts)Ilsa
(64,501 posts)real standout on a conference room full of Army green, navy blue, white, khaki, etc.
Buddyzbuddy
(2,803 posts)his mommy is pissed off with him. He can't very well bring her, sheesh.
sakabatou
(46,249 posts)Efilroft Sul
(4,446 posts)twodogsbarking
(19,197 posts)Marie Marie
(11,441 posts)acts as your support animal. (thanks to whichever clever DU-er named that months ago - spot on.)