It's worse than incompetent. I think he is a vengeful individual who not just lacks the

qualification, but has a meanness to him and a corruption of his heart and soul to him

that allows him to do things to people and organizations that most normal people would

not do. I think he is an extreme danger, which is why my focus has been getting him to getting

him fired, basically. I would love to have him impeached, and of course I would pursue that,

but we don't have the votes for that. So what can we do? We can make it so untenable for him and highlight the

level of corruption and the incompetence. I'm Joanna Coles. This is the Daily Beast podcast,

and what a moment for Pete Hegzeth, when Jason Crowe, the congressman from Colorado, put him

under the spotlight at the select

committee hearings yesterday. I've never seen anybody look more uncomfortable. Hegseff, of course,

shifted uncomfortably in his seat and tried to suggest that the congressman was doing all sorts

of jujitsu to get him to say something he didn't mean

to say. But, well, he looked terrible and it was a terrible hearing for him. Mr. Parletori as your

senior advisor, correct? He does reserve duty on behalf of the Navy. His title is senior as an advisor.

You gave him that title, correct?

And I would count him as very much an advisor of mine.

Tim Paloatory has been a long-term friend.

He sits in meetings with you and advises you, doesn't he?

He sits in some meetings on occasion.

Well, he maintains a desk in an office in the Pentagon.

Does he not?

I'd have to check. You don't know? It's a big Pentagon.

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