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(172,819 posts) Tue Sep 30, 2025, 08:50 AM Sep 2025

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 Sep 2025 OP

hence the self medication lapfog_1 Sep 2025 #1

Take two Tylenol... BattleRow Sep 2025 #13

Two Tylonal? Dave Id Sep 2025 #22

Touche BattleRow Sep 2025 #34

What's he on? That's the real question. ms liberty Sep 2025 #2

He is most likely on "dry drunk". He did promise to stop drinking, maybe he has, Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #4

Yea, that's a given. I think he's probably on falling off the wagon regularly too ms liberty Sep 2025 #6

His wife is his handler. He's a typical shallow jock meat-head who hides in bottles haele Sep 2025 #12

My thought Rebl2 Sep 2025 #18

Crystal meth. milestogo Sep 2025 #21

Petey Boy promised he's not drinking any more Seinan Sensei Sep 2025 #30

Dude is Secretary of WAR BOSSHOG Sep 2025 #3

Alcohol is a scary drug. no_hypocrisy Sep 2025 #5

"Dude is crawling out of his skin," Conjuay Sep 2025 #7

Is it like poison ivy? NJCher Sep 2025 #14

Was Rebl2 Sep 2025 #19

It's been too long Mossfern Sep 2025 #27

Trump sharing his Adderall nose candy? Ruby the Liberal Sep 2025 #8

Who would have predicted Aviation Pro Sep 2025 #9

Wasn't that one of the reasons he was let go from his news station job? mwmisses4289 Sep 2025 #10

Dry drunk? pfitz59 Sep 2025 #11

It's called a "dry drunk" I believe. Ray Bruns Sep 2025 #15

Withdrawals... Mr.Bee Sep 2025 #17

MAGA values DUI over DEI IronLionZion Sep 2025 #16

I would recommend this post if I had the option to do so Maggiemayhem Sep 2025 #20

I can't rec OPs on my phone either. It's frustrating! Maru Kitteh Sep 2025 #25

Back when 'MurKKKa was great, they called it "DTs" BurnDoubt Sep 2025 #23

Maybe now it should be termed DJT's BattleRow Sep 2025 #35

Dry drunk gonna dry drunk. Maru Kitteh Sep 2025 #24

Pisshead Pete is on that motherfucking shit. On that booger sugar. Doing fatty gagger rails in the Pentagon bathroom. SoFlaBro Sep 2025 #26

The manic agitation and paranoia could be indicative of actual mental illness. YodaMom2 Sep 2025 #28

2nd Amendment. BradBo Sep 2025 #29

Cocaine, it's a hell of a drug. C_U_L8R Sep 2025 #31

Hell, give him a shot of whiskey, he'll be fine. nt Trueblue Texan Sep 2025 #32

Just what we need in this Country, Pentagon Pete's 'Manic' behavior in one of the most sensitive positions in govt... SWBTATTReg Sep 2025 #33