Trump's defense pick doesn't wash his hands--and 17 other ghastly facts

onald Trump has chosen Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be his nominee to serve as secretary of defense. If his nomination is successful, Hegseth will be in charge of the most powerful military in human history, and his decisions will have a ripple effect that will eventually touch the lives of every person on Earth.

This is quite a portfolio to put in the grasp of a man who claims he didn’t wash his hands for 10 years, has a well-documented history of bigotry across religions and gender, and whose biggest qualification seems to be his frequent appearances on Trump’s favorite propaganda outlet.

Here are 17 wild things we know about Pete Hegseth.

1. Hegseth said he didn’t wash his hands for 10 years

In 2019, on “Fox & Friends,” Hegseth said, “I don’t think I’ve washed my hands for 10 years. Really, I don’t really wash my hands ever.” He went on to say, “I inoculate myself. Germs are not a real thing. I can’t see them; therefore,