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The Katie Miller Podcast

Pete & Jen Hegseth on Family Values, Job Transition, & Military Readiness | KMP Ep. 17

The Katie Miller Podcast

Katie Miller

Society & Culture

2.51.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I sit down with Pete Hegseth and Jen Hegseth to discuss family values, career transitions, military readiness, and more.

Transcript

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0:00.0

What's been the most surprising thing about being Secretary of War that no one warned you about?

0:04.0

I think probably the machinations of the budget process, and I'm not saying no one warned me about it,

0:09.9

but understanding how much of this building is oriented around how dollars get allocated and how important that is.

0:15.7

It's taken up more of my mind space than I thought it would because it is really important,

0:19.6

especially because President Trump wants to rebuild the military. I know that's a really boring answer to that question, but it probably is the one at least expected. If you could write one Hegseff family rule on that whiteboard, what is, what is that? Oh, let's just obey God. I do look to him, as we found out this morning, to set the standard, though, and set the rules

0:38.2

for the kids and for the family.

0:40.1

We always make the bed.

0:41.3

Like, military style, make the bed every morning.

0:44.2

And I noticed yesterday he didn't make the bed.

0:46.2

And then today, again, it's just kind of pulled up.

0:49.8

Babe, you never want to make the bed.

0:51.0

He said one day is an exception.

0:52.5

Two days is a problem.

0:53.5

It's a new pattern.

0:54.7

Okay. You never want to make debate. He said one day is an exception. Two days is a problem. It's a new pattern. So, okay.

0:54.9

Hi, everyone.

1:08.9

And welcome to this week's episode of the KD. Miller podcast.

1:09.2

Please don't forget to like, subscribe, share, and follow. We are so excited to be in the Pentagon today, joined by the Secretary

1:16.4

of War, Pete Hegsa, and his amazing wife, Jen Hegsa.

1:19.4

That's right.

1:20.4

So, Mr. Secretary, you both have such a big, beautiful family. What's been the transition like from moving from Fox and New York to D.C. A military base. How is that gone for you guys?

1:36.3

Well, Katie, thanks for having us. I mean, the best part is hanging with the Millers. Right? I mean, it's a total change of worlds.

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