Pete Hegseth is a disaster of a defense secretary. It’s no surprise | Margaret Sullivan

The former Fox host has misled the public, prayed for violence and clashed with the press. This is not a serious military leader

With his jawline firm and his hair coiffed, Pete Hegseth was a good fit as a Fox News personality.

As the defense secretary – or Secretary of War, as his boss, Donald Trump would have it – he’s disastrous.