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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-orders-makeup-studio-installed-pentagon/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab8d&linkId=804289612"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered modifications to a room next to the Pentagon press briefing room to retrofit it with a makeup studio that can be used to prepare for television appearances, multiple sources told CBS News.
The price tag for the project was several thousand dollars, according to two of the sources, at a time when the administration is searching for cost-cutting measures.
"Changes and upgrades to the Pentagon Briefing Room are nothing new and routinely happen during changes in an administration," a Defense Department spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News.
Hegseth, before becoming defense secretary, was a morning show co-host on Fox News' "Fox & Friends Weekend." Since his nomination, he has vowed to emphasize improvements in the armed forces' warfighting abilities and military readiness."... (more)

Nittersing
(7,175 posts)dweller
(26,437 posts)A minibar
✌🏻
Bluestocking
(62 posts)Chasstev365
(5,363 posts)Maybe he wind sails?
Wears a Tan Suit?
Orders Djion mustard on a burger?
Drives a yellow Corvette?
Can you imagine if a Secretary of Defense in a Democratic administration did this? Fox wouldn't never stop talking about his being Metrosexual.
riversedge
(75,144 posts)Ilsa
(62,717 posts)It's all about how you look on TV, not whether you are qualified or know what you're doing. Typical trump shitshow. Appearance over substance.
FSogol
(47,297 posts)
rubbersole
(9,705 posts)Codifer
(941 posts)What an odd word when pronounced over and over when stoned.
Norbert
(7,003 posts)Putie can get him a special deal.
Kid Berwyn
(20,039 posts)Last edited Wed Apr 23, 2025, 04:30 PM - Edit history (1)
After the Cabinet applies the 25th Amendment, new President Couchhumper will access bespoke eyeliner refills from convenient wall-mounted dispensers.
2naSalit
(96,488 posts)Mistress now has the title of official makeup artist.
milestogo
(20,331 posts)Starbeach
(77 posts)These 3 clowns - Don, JD and Pete - need to band together and get group rates for makeup. On track to blow a hole in the budget.
Demovictory9
(35,431 posts)Dave Bowman
(5,017 posts)wolfie001
(4,675 posts)In keeping with the bloated, 290lb cult leader. Also, a Nazi-Tattoo parlor soon to follow.
k55f5r
(471 posts)and pancaked cheeks.
Ping Tung
(2,158 posts)
MLWR
(283 posts)Your tax dollars at work.
struggle4progress
(122,818 posts)and his total disregard for national security!
jmowreader
(52,159 posts)They didn't already have one?
ShazamIam
(2,838 posts)Last edited Wed Apr 23, 2025, 07:26 PM - Edit history (1)
Edit to correct discrete to discreet.
soldierant
(8,399 posts)Incidentally, I'm almost 80, and I can remember when women's makeup was disparagingly and misogynistically referred to as "war paint."
ShazamIam
(2,838 posts)soldierant
(8,399 posts)distinctly separated from the bar (possibly so the makeup wouldn't get into the booze. That would taste terrible.) So it could have been both - or either.
I do try not to be ugly.
rubbersole
(9,705 posts)...by leading by example. A whole new meaning to "keeping your powder dry".
SupportSanity
(1,387 posts)Pour me another.
You can leave the bottle.
dchill
(42,080 posts)...and good afternoons.
tanyev
(46,152 posts)😒
skypilot
(8,998 posts)...came from Tami Radabaugh...Sean Parnell...and Jennifer Hegseth..."
Already preemptively throwing others under the bus.
rsdsharp
(10,677 posts)odins folly
(353 posts)Who said he was going to enforce grooming standards and fitness standards to reenforce that the US military is a war fighting machine.
With men wearing makeup....
Fuck that guy....
MadameButterfly
(2,873 posts)to use it?
Javaman
(63,648 posts)it's all about image and no substance.
we are so fucked.
LetMyPeopleVote
(161,888 posts)Given that Hegseth's sole and only qualification for being Defense Secretary is that he is a pretty face, this addition makes sense.