Rieckhoff joined Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House for analysis as Hegseth was grilled by lawmakers — the same day the Pentagon publicly put the war’s price tag at $25 billion and JD Vance was reported to be privately questioning whether the Pentagon had understated the depletion of U.S. missile stockpiles.
MS NOW: Hegseth congressional hearing — Iran war cost $25B
The Brief
→ Four things from today’s episode
01
Why Susie Wiles’ exit matters. and whether she’ll ever speak out about what she saw inside Trump’s White House
02
Hegseth posts a meme with Stephen Miller. “Stand, fight, defend the republic.” The circle is closing.
03
Paul’s blunt verdict. Pete Hegseth is the most destructive force on the American military since the Iraq War, maybe since Vietnam
04
Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth. and why the vote should happen on Veterans Day
