Overview

• Raw Story, citing the Daily Mail, reports that Pentagon insiders describe Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as “manic” and “crawling out of his skin.”
• Sources say he has erupted in tirades, yelled at staffers, fixated on his security, and paced through meetings.
• These insiders link the recent behavioral shift to the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk about two weeks earlier at a Utah university.
• The reported behavior is said to coincide with abrupt moves, including ordering hundreds of generals to an impromptu meeting next week.
• The report adds that Hegseth has pressed leaders to elevate a “warrior ethos” and lashes out when expectations are not met.