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Why Trump won’t ditch Pete Hegseth

Season 1, Ep. 213

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Emily predicts that Pete Hegseth will remain at the Pentagon, even amidst the media firestorm over the department’s internal chaos. Hegseth, Emily contends, serves a role in the administration that would be very difficult for Trump to replace.


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