The people in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet often seem to be competing for the title of the worst member of the administration. Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have compiled records that demand full consideration.

But Pete Hegseth is playing a different game. He doesn’t aspire to be the ...

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