Why the Stock Market Just Keeps Going Up 
On this episode, The Washington Post’s Libby Casey, James Hohmann and JM Rieger discuss the latest allegations that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information about military plans on a group chat – this time, one that reportedly included his wife, brother and personal lawyer. The crew breaks down Hegseth’s attempts at damage control, and why he’s still in the job.
Then, we go inside the reported chaos, screaming matches and proposed DOGE cuts at the Pentagon. And a former Hegseth aide says he was pushed out by a faction of Defense Department employees with an ulterior motive.
00:00 Intro
01:42 Pete Hegseth in another Signal message controversy
04:44 How Hegseth is defending himself
06:16 Will Hegseth save his job?
14:07 How Hegseth criticized Democrats on similar issues
18:50 Inside chaos at the Department of Defense
23:11 What former Hegseth aides are saying
