Pete Hegseth
publication date: Saturday, April 26, 2025 (part of April 2025)
category: 
Government
clue: This war-on-warriors writer has been on the defensive for much of his tenure in Donald Trump's cabinet so far, if I'm interpreting the Signals correctly.
explanation: Army veteran Hegseth was a media commentator and author, including the June 2024 book The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free, prior to his becoming Donald Trump's secretary of defense in January 2025. He has been at the center of an ongoing controversy involving intelligence leaks, such as discussing sensitive plans for military operations over the messaging app Signal. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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