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(172,383 posts) Tue Sep 30, 2025, 08:50 AM Tuesday

Pentagon Pete's 'Manic' Meltdowns Exposed by Aides [View all]

Pentagon Pete’s ‘Manic’ Meltdowns Exposed by Aides
The former Fox News host is reportedly spiraling out of control.
Laura Esposito
Breaking News Reporter
Updated Sep. 29 2025 5:59PM EDT
Published Sep. 29 2025 3:30PM EDT

Pete Hegseth is crumbling under the pressure of leading the Pentagon.

The defense secretary—who prefers the moniker “Secretary of War”—is being described by staffers as “manic,” erupting into fits of rage and tumultuous tirades, the Daily Mail reported on Monday.

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They said Hegseth is becoming increasingly “obsessed” with his own security and exhibits frantic behavior, such as fidgeting and pacing during meetings.

“There’s a manic quality about him. Or let me rephrase, an even more manic quality, which is really saying something,” an insider told the outlet.

“Dude is crawling out of his skin,” another source said.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-aides-expose-pete-hegseths-manic-meltdowns/

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Pentagon Pete's 'Manic' Meltdowns Exposed by Aides [View all] babylonsister Tuesday OP

hence the self medication lapfog_1 Tuesday #1

Take two Tylenol... BattleRow Tuesday #13

Two Tylonal? Dave Id Tuesday #22

Touche BattleRow Tuesday #34

What's he on? That's the real question. ms liberty Tuesday #2

He is most likely on "dry drunk". He did promise to stop drinking, maybe he has, Bernardo de La Paz Tuesday #4

Yea, that's a given. I think he's probably on falling off the wagon regularly too ms liberty Tuesday #6

His wife is his handler. He's a typical shallow jock meat-head who hides in bottles haele Tuesday #12

My thought Rebl2 Tuesday #18

Crystal meth. milestogo Tuesday #21

Petey Boy promised he's not drinking any more Seinan Sensei Tuesday #30

Dude is Secretary of WAR BOSSHOG Tuesday #3

Alcohol is a scary drug. no_hypocrisy Tuesday #5

"Dude is crawling out of his skin," Conjuay Tuesday #7

Is it like poison ivy? NJCher Tuesday #14

Was Rebl2 Tuesday #19

It's been too long Mossfern Tuesday #27

Trump sharing his Adderall nose candy? Ruby the Liberal Tuesday #8

Who would have predicted Aviation Pro Tuesday #9

Wasn't that one of the reasons he was let go from his news station job? mwmisses4289 Tuesday #10

Dry drunk? pfitz59 Tuesday #11

It's called a "dry drunk" I believe. Ray Bruns Tuesday #15

Withdrawals... Mr.Bee Tuesday #17

MAGA values DUI over DEI IronLionZion Tuesday #16

I would recommend this post if I had the option to do so Maggiemayhem Tuesday #20

I can't rec OPs on my phone either. It's frustrating! Maru Kitteh Tuesday #25

Back when 'MurKKKa was great, they called it "DTs" BurnDoubt Tuesday #23

Maybe now it should be termed DJT's BattleRow Tuesday #35

Dry drunk gonna dry drunk. Maru Kitteh Tuesday #24

Pisshead Pete is on that motherfucking shit. On that booger sugar. Doing fatty gagger rails in the Pentagon bathroom. SoFlaBro Tuesday #26

The manic agitation and paranoia could be indicative of actual mental illness. YodaMom2 Tuesday #28

2nd Amendment. BradBo Tuesday #29

Cocaine, it's a hell of a drug. C_U_L8R Tuesday #31

Hell, give him a shot of whiskey, he'll be fine. nt Trueblue Texan Tuesday #32

Just what we need in this Country, Pentagon Pete's 'Manic' behavior in one of the most sensitive positions in govt... SWBTATTReg Tuesday #33