Under Fire: Why the Left Can’t Stand Pete Hegseth

So Pete Hegseth added a makeup chair to the Pentagon. And? MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow blog team wants you to believe that’s some kind of national scandal. But let me tell you something straight from a woman who’s been in more than a few green rooms—presentation matters. And in today’s media-driven battlefield, optics are a weapon. You don’t sharpen a sword with a butter knife, and you don’t face the American public looking like you just rolled out of a Humvee.

Let’s break down their three complaints.

First, they’re offended that Hegseth dared to make the Pentagon’s green room “camera-ready.” Yes, he added mirrors, lighting, and a chair—for interviews and press hits. Heaven forbid someone in government actually communicate clearly and professionally with the American people. (Military Times)

Second, they’re panicking over his “TV-style” influence—because apparently it’s a crime to make the military visible to the very country it protects. And finally, they accuse him of misusing Pentagon resources. But here’s the truth they don’t want you to know: he repurposed an old office and used what was already on hand. No budget blowout. No taxpayer scandal. Just a man bringing clarity and presence to a role that’s been buried in bureaucracy for decades.

This isn’t about makeup. This is about mocking a man’s faith and dismantling his character because they can’t control him. Pete doesn’t just talk about God—he walks it out. He says the name of Jesus from the very podium they want removed. And let’s be honest, that’s why they’re attacking him. When is the last time you’ve heard anyone in the White House be so outspoken about using the name of Jesus in the right way? You haven’t. He’s not only been public about his convictions—unashamed of prayer and scripture—but he’s calling America back to righteousness. That’s why the media is frothing. The same media that praises drag queens in libraries is now worried about a mirror in the Pentagon?

Give me a break.

The Bible says, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). That’s exactly what Pete’s doing. And while they snark from the sidelines, he’s over here leading with backbone, excellence, and purpose.

The real scandal isn’t adding a makeup chair in a green room. It’s the fact that the Left is terrified of a man who refuses to bow.

Full article here: MSNBC’s takeOther sources: Military Times | CBS News | Vanity Fair