Colby Hall Nukes ‘Total Buffoon’ Pete Hegseth on CNN: ‘How Is He Still In This Role?!’

Zachary Leeman Dec 5th, 2025, 1:20 pm

Mediaite founding editor Colby Hall called out Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on CNN as a “total buffoon” and “unmitigated disaster,” but argued he’s doing exactly the job President Donald Trump wants him to do.

Hall joined the table on CNN’s NewsNight with Abby Phillip on Thursday evening as Hegseth continued facing criticisms over foreign boat strikes and his qualifications to lead the Defense Department.

Lawmakers were briefed this week by Navy Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley about a September 2 strike against an alleged drug smuggling boat off the Trinidad coast. According to a report , citing people familiar with the situation, Hegseth gav

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