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BumRushDaShow

(171,516 posts)
Mon May 4, 2026, 06:56 AM 9 hrs ago

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 nation’s 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.

It’s 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.



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Pete Hegseth is now bringing his wife to Pentagon meetings after he ousted top officials: report (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago OP
clown show Whip-poor-will 9 hrs ago #1
Might be based on issues of control. no_hypocrisy 9 hrs ago #2
Yep, look at the way he holds onto her Walleye 9 hrs ago #6
Many years ago, I had a professor bring his wife livetohike 9 hrs ago #3
Well Thank God JBTaurus83 9 hrs ago #4
Maybe she sneaks in the vodka nips in her pocket book. dem4decades 9 hrs ago #5
I got a little chuckle... llmart 7 hrs ago #13
I still call it a "pocketbook" BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #16
Me too. llmart 6 hrs ago #20
The voice of my mom saying - BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago #21
pocketbook and billfold jmbar2 23 min ago #38
Ditto... yorkster 4 hrs ago #25
Maybe she's there because he can't remember details when he's blackout drunk johnnyplankton 9 hrs ago #7
She's there for "moral support" nuxvomica 8 hrs ago #8
Probably to make sure he stays sober. dflprincess 3 hrs ago #28
Does she even have a security clearance. Ray Bruns 8 hrs ago #9
"Hegseth has now grown increasingly isolated within the Pentagon" Dulcinea 8 hrs ago #10
;-{) CROSSING THRESHOLDS Goonch 8 hrs ago #11
Does she have security clearance? mgardener 8 hrs ago #12
Does she have a security clearance? AverageOldGuy 7 hrs ago #14
Putin's agenda... dlk 7 hrs ago #15
His chief enabler. travelingthrulife 6 hrs ago #17
How quaint.........next up give her the code book for the missiles going thru Cheyenne Mountain.......... turbinetree 6 hrs ago #18
Trump Been Lootin', evil mastermind of crashing Pete Hegseth into the Pentagon. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 6 hrs ago #19
Apparently,she has been misogyny proofed. BattleRow 5 hrs ago #22
Kid Rock will probably be next Beaverhausen 5 hrs ago #23
Hey, Kid Rock flew in a helicopter.. Permanut 3 hrs ago #27
It would have been more fun if Kid Rock had hijacked Ilsa 2 hrs ago #31
Talk about insecure. BradBo 4 hrs ago #24
who's more likely to lie - the media or this administration? samsingh 3 hrs ago #26
She's there to keep him on the straight and narrow GenThePerservering 3 hrs ago #29
Gee, when John Lennon started doing that, the Beatles broke up. n/t malthaussen 3 hrs ago #30
oSNL needs to parody this. Blonde with pink coat is a Ilsa 2 hrs ago #32
Of course he's bringing his wife, Buddyzbuddy 2 hrs ago #33
WTAF? How dafuq did she get clearance? Bribes? sakabatou 2 hrs ago #34
A lovely dinner date over bombs and booze. Efilroft Sul 2 hrs ago #35
Who will play her on SNL? twodogsbarking 1 hr ago #36
I thought he hated women in the military. Guess it's OK for military meetings when your wife Marie Marie 1 hr ago #37

livetohike

(24,375 posts)
3. Many years ago, I had a professor bring his wife
Mon May 4, 2026, 07:09 AM
9 hrs ago

to class for a few sessions. Then he didn’t 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)
4. Well Thank God
Mon May 4, 2026, 07:15 AM
9 hrs ago

Now that we have the “Legally Blonde” knock off there, the Iran war should fix itself in no time!

llmart

(17,702 posts)
13. I got a little chuckle...
Mon May 4, 2026, 08:51 AM
7 hrs ago

out of your use of the term "pocket book". I haven't heard anyone use that word in decades.

BumRushDaShow

(171,516 posts)
21. The voice of my mom saying -
Mon May 4, 2026, 10:38 AM
5 hrs ago
"Hand me my pocketbook so I can get my wallet" will never fade.

nuxvomica

(14,169 posts)
8. She's there for "moral support"
Mon May 4, 2026, 07:41 AM
8 hrs ago

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.

Ray Bruns

(6,621 posts)
9. Does she even have a security clearance.
Mon May 4, 2026, 07:58 AM
8 hrs ago

Don’t answer, it’s a rhetorical question.
Of course she doesn’t.

Dulcinea

(10,248 posts)
10. "Hegseth has now grown increasingly isolated within the Pentagon"
Mon May 4, 2026, 08:07 AM
8 hrs ago

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!

AverageOldGuy

(4,081 posts)
14. Does she have a security clearance?
Mon May 4, 2026, 08:56 AM
7 hrs ago

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.

travelingthrulife

(5,470 posts)
17. His chief enabler.
Mon May 4, 2026, 09:42 AM
6 hrs ago

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)
18. How quaint.........next up give her the code book for the missiles going thru Cheyenne Mountain..........
Mon May 4, 2026, 10:10 AM
6 hrs ago

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...............

Ilsa

(64,501 posts)
31. It would have been more fun if Kid Rock had hijacked
Mon May 4, 2026, 01:40 PM
2 hrs ago

the helo alone and crash-landed it somewhere. Emphasis on "crash."

samsingh

(18,466 posts)
26. who's more likely to lie - the media or this administration?
Mon May 4, 2026, 12:39 PM
3 hrs ago

does this administration ever tell the truth?

GenThePerservering

(3,595 posts)
29. She's there to keep him on the straight and narrow
Mon May 4, 2026, 01:04 PM
3 hrs ago

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.

Ilsa

(64,501 posts)
32. oSNL needs to parody this. Blonde with pink coat is a
Mon May 4, 2026, 01:43 PM
2 hrs ago

real standout on a conference room full of Army green, navy blue, white, khaki, etc.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,803 posts)
33. Of course he's bringing his wife,
Mon May 4, 2026, 02:22 PM
2 hrs ago

his mommy is pissed off with him. He can't very well bring her, sheesh.

Marie Marie

(11,441 posts)
37. I thought he hated women in the military. Guess it's OK for military meetings when your wife
Mon May 4, 2026, 03:33 PM
1 hr ago

acts as your support animal. (thanks to whichever clever DU-er named that months ago - spot on.)

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