<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Pentagon staffers are poking fun at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with a brutal nickname, according to a report published Tuesday.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Pentagon staffers are poking fun at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with a brutal nickname, according to a report published Tuesday.</p><p>Several officials have reportedly referred to Hegseth as “Dumb McNamara,” a comparison to former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, who played a central role in expanding U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.<br /><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AureFreePress" rel="tag">#<span>AureFreePress</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/News" rel="tag">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/press" rel="tag">#<span>press</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/headline" rel="tag">#<span>headline</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GOP" rel="tag">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Politics" rel="tag">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/uspolitics" rel="tag">#<span>uspolitics</span></a> </p><p>            <a href="https://share.newsbreak.com/hvmejfek" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>share.newsbreak.com/hvmejfek</span><span></span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/1387ed7e-55a4-442c-9126-a0f31a24c7b3/pentagon-staffers-are-poking-fun-at-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-with-a-brutal-nickname-according-to-a-report-published-tuesday.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:57:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/1387ed7e-55a4-442c-9126-a0f31a24c7b3.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:01:28 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Pentagon staffers are poking fun at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with a brutal nickname, according to a report published Tuesday. on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:32:55 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/caman%40connectop.us">@<span>CAman</span></a></span> Gulf, thank you for your feedback; I hadn't heard that name before <img src="https://forum.fedi.dk/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f44d.png?v=94543ec6bc6" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--+1" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="👍" alt="👍" /> - Aure</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Free_Press/statuses/116301389881662752</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Free_Press/statuses/116301389881662752</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[free_press@mstdn.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:32:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Pentagon staffers are poking fun at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with a brutal nickname, according to a report published Tuesday. on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:26:48 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/free_press%40mstdn.social">@<span>Free_Press</span></a></span> I’ve been using <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/PickledPete" rel="tag">#<span>PickledPete</span></a>, but <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/DumbMcNamara" rel="tag">#<span>DumbMcNamara</span></a> has a ring to it.</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://connectop.us/users/CAman/statuses/116301365777116519</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://connectop.us/users/CAman/statuses/116301365777116519</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[caman@connectop.us]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:26:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Pentagon staffers are poking fun at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with a brutal nickname, according to a report published Tuesday. on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:03:47 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="https://mstdn.social/@Free_Press">@<span>Free_Press</span></a></span> aren't they impressed by his very masculine lethality?</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hespere.de/users/hllizi/statuses/116301275311185778</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hespere.de/users/hllizi/statuses/116301275311185778</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[hllizi@hespere.de]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:03:47 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>