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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called scary psychopath by libertarian commentators

Julian Dorey Daily · PROOF the Epstein Case has Destroyed the System | Clint Russell · July 6, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called scary psychopath by libertarian commentators
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PROOF the Epstein Case has Destroyed the System | Clint Russell
"He is scary psychopathic. Yes, in my opinion. I agree. When he talks, I'm like He's like a B-action movie star, you think, or some shit like C. I see. There you go. I stand corrected. Yeah. Yeah, it's something. It's like— but the real— and this is, I think, honestly, this is what radicalized Tucker Carlson. Tucker Carlson got super radicalized by all the religiosity tied into the warfare state."
Russell and the host criticize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's rhetoric on warfare as psychopathic and performative, comparing him to a C-action movie star. They argue his casual approach to discussing death and military action represents dangerous detachment, contrasting him with predecessor Lloyd Austin. The discussion connects Hegseth's religiosity-infused war rhetoric to Tucker Carlson's shift away from supporting Middle East conflicts.
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