Mass polygraphs at the Pentagon show Hegseth’s weakness | Margaret Sullivan

The more defense secretary Pete Hegseth tries to flex his manly strength, the wimpier he looks The more the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, tries to flex his manly strength, the wimpier he looks. The former Fox News host has attempted to seize control of what the public is allowed to know, but bad news keeps creeping out from the Pentagon. Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

Margaret Sullivan · Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 8:30 AM
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Mass polygraphs at the Pentagon show Hegseth’s weakness | Margaret Sullivan

The more defense secretary Pete Hegseth tries to flex his manly strength, the wimpier he looks

The more the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, tries to flex his manly strength, the wimpier he looks.

The former Fox News host has attempted to seize control of what the public is allowed to know, but bad news keeps creeping out from the Pentagon.

Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist

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