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Panel Discusses Defense Secretary Hegseth's Approach to Partisanship
Journalists examined Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's conduct in office during a May 22, 2026 broadcast. They contrasted his actions with past defense secretaries who limited partisan activity.
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Panelists on the May 22, 2026 episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic discussed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's role in the Trump administration. Missy Ryan, a staff writer at The Atlantic, said defense secretaries have followed a tradition of minimizing overtly partisan behavior to act as nonpartisan actors in the name of national security.
Ryan stated that Hegseth has discarded that tradition and is leaning into his role as a partisan fighter.
The discussion also included editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg along with Helene Cooper of The New York Times, Jonathan Karl of ABC News, and Vivian Salama of The Atlantic.
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