VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-09-05
“We haven’t had a TV talkshow star with a strong partisan and cultural agenda wind up as secretary of defense,”
Michael O'Hanlon · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05
O'Hanlon noted the US has not previously had a TV talkshow star with a partisan agenda as defense secretary.
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