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Becca Balint: “Pete Hegseth is the embodiment of that.”

On the recordJuly 20, 2026
Pete Hegseth is the embodiment of that.
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Becca Balint
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Describing Secretary Hegseth's views on masculinity.

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