One of the best journalists anywhere is the New Yorker's Jane Mayer. Her report on Hegseth shows him to be even more disgusting as a person -- and professionally incompetent -- than I thought possible.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/pete-hegseths-secret-history
For Trump and the Republican cult, these aren't disqualifying issues. They're sterling qualifications for high public office.
It's about time that all journalists acknowledge the new political context.
Dan Gillmor /
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