Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth returned to familiar territory during his latest military rant, unleashing another tirade against “woke” ideology and “beardos” in the ranks.

Hegseth, who walked onstage to Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes—a song whose frontman Jack White once sued the Trump campaign for using—opened with small talk that landed flat. “It’s a pleasure to be here. Much rather be… spend a morning in Indiana than a morning in Washington, for sure,” he said, adding, “Although I could do without the snow, as a Minnesota boy.”

After a few seconds of silence, Hegseth glanced across the crowd. “First time I’ve seen it this season,” he added, before moving on.

He didn’t find traction until he pivoted to his favored topic, purging “woke” ideology from the military. “No more id

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