Hegseth’s Enemy Within

Julia Ioffe joins Peter with fresh intel on Pete Hegseth’s simmering vendetta against Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, a well-liked Washington figure with close ties to Vice President J.D. Vance. Julia explains why Hegseth views Driscoll as a professional threat and how he's been quietly making his life difficult inside the Pentagon. Julia also critiques J.D. Vance’s diplomacy skills—or lack thereof—coming off two fruitless trips in Hungary and Pakistan. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices