Rich Lowry

Yeah, so you're right in what you said at the top of this segment. You got this dynamic going in the media where there are headlines about chaos at the Pentagon, and there are headlines about headlines about chaos at the Pentagon, right? So they want to create this phenomenon, and very often it works. It's not going to work with Trump. I wouldn't expect him to be dumped over this anytime soon.

But what's disturbing, and it relates to what J.D. said, right? Because J.D. went right to Pete's strength, right? inspirational figure, more recruiting. People want to go and be in that organization that he's going to devote to war fighting. When people want to sign up for the military, that's why they want to do it, right?

But what's disturbing, and it relates to what J.D. said, right? Because J.D. went right to Pete's strength, right? inspirational figure, more recruiting. People want to go and be in that organization that he's going to devote to war fighting. When people want to sign up for the military, that's why they want to do it, right?

But what's disturbing, and it relates to what J.D. said, right? Because J.D. went right to Pete's strength, right? inspirational figure, more recruiting. People want to go and be in that organization that he's going to devote to war fighting. When people want to sign up for the military, that's why they want to do it, right?

So everyone who was in favor of his nomination said he's a change agent, jolt of energy, better recruiting. Great communicator. All that's true. But no one said he's a great administrator and we're extremely confident he can run the Pentagon. And what's disturbing about this, it'd be one thing if the building just randomly, the establishment were shooting at him. And I'm sure it is.

So everyone who was in favor of his nomination said he's a change agent, jolt of energy, better recruiting. Great communicator. All that's true. But no one said he's a great administrator and we're extremely confident he can run the Pentagon. And what's disturbing about this, it'd be one thing if the building just randomly, the establishment were shooting at him. And I'm sure it is.

So everyone who was in favor of his nomination said he's a change agent, jolt of energy, better recruiting. Great communicator. All that's true. But no one said he's a great administrator and we're extremely confident he can run the Pentagon. And what's disturbing about this, it'd be one thing if the building just randomly, the establishment were shooting at him. And I'm sure it is.

But this was a war, an ugly war for power and influence among his people. His loyalists, the people he brought in to help him run the building. So I still think the big question is – some people have rocky starts when they take major steps and responsibility like this, and they figure it out. They learn from it, and it evens out.

But this was a war, an ugly war for power and influence among his people. His loyalists, the people he brought in to help him run the building. So I still think the big question is – some people have rocky starts when they take major steps and responsibility like this, and they figure it out. They learn from it, and it evens out.

But this was a war, an ugly war for power and influence among his people. His loyalists, the people he brought in to help him run the building. So I still think the big question is – some people have rocky starts when they take major steps and responsibility like this, and they figure it out. They learn from it, and it evens out.

But there is a question, a bigger question now, whether he'll be able to run the building. And this thing about the signal chat, who knows? We haven't seen that. A journalist wasn't CC'd on that, so we haven't actually seen them.

But there is a question, a bigger question now, whether he'll be able to run the building. And this thing about the signal chat, who knows? We haven't seen that. A journalist wasn't CC'd on that, so we haven't actually seen them.

But there is a question, a bigger question now, whether he'll be able to run the building. And this thing about the signal chat, who knows? We haven't seen that. A journalist wasn't CC'd on that, so we haven't actually seen them.

But it just feels to me when you're roping in your wife, your brother, your lawyer, you are someone who feels embattled, doesn't know who to trust, and you're going down to this core of the very most loyal people you have. And that's just – you're not going to be able to run the building that way.

But it just feels to me when you're roping in your wife, your brother, your lawyer, you are someone who feels embattled, doesn't know who to trust, and you're going down to this core of the very most loyal people you have. And that's just – you're not going to be able to run the building that way.

But it just feels to me when you're roping in your wife, your brother, your lawyer, you are someone who feels embattled, doesn't know who to trust, and you're going down to this core of the very most loyal people you have. And that's just – you're not going to be able to run the building that way.

He needs some big chief of staff who can really do this job that's probably not within his current circle of trust, but he has to develop trust with. And this just isn't easy. A lot of people aren't managers, and this is a huge managerial job. So I don't think he's going to get ousted for this. I would expect them to continue to support him.

He needs some big chief of staff who can really do this job that's probably not within his current circle of trust, but he has to develop trust with. And this just isn't easy. A lot of people aren't managers, and this is a huge managerial job. So I don't think he's going to get ousted for this. I would expect them to continue to support him.

He needs some big chief of staff who can really do this job that's probably not within his current circle of trust, but he has to develop trust with. And this just isn't easy. A lot of people aren't managers, and this is a huge managerial job. So I don't think he's going to get ousted for this. I would expect them to continue to support him.

But I think there are concerns whether he can figure this out, and he needs to start figuring it out because it's a big job, and everyone should want him to succeed.