Hegseth Orders Makeup Studio Installed at Pentagon

Not a drag queen?

CBS News reports that DUI hire and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently ordered modifications to a room in the Pentagon next to the press briefing room in order to retrofit it with a makeup studio, to prep for television appearances.

In the DOGE days of the Trump administration, this project is costing taxpayers several thousands of dollars, according to two of the multiple sources that revealed the news. The initial estimates were at $40,000 for the renovations, but did get scaled back.

 A new director’s chair and large mirror with makeup lighting was installed, but Hegseth is doing his own makeup ahead of TV appearances, not paying for a makeup artist (JD, if you’re listening).

A Defense Department spokesperson did not deny the report, but stated that changes and upgrades to the Pentagon Briefing Room are routine.

The chief Pentagon spokesman, Sean Parnell, along with Mrs. Hegseth, approved of the renovation before it was undertaken.

DUI hire Pete said it was totally fake news.

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Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-04-23T23:35:53.748Z

“We’re leaving wokeness behind,” said Hegseth, while cutting the ribbon on his personal Pentagon makeup studio. Because nothing screams meritocracy like bronzer before a briefing.

VoteVets (@votevets.org) 2025-04-23T21:12:45.927Z

Sources say his favorite makeup products at the Pentagon are concealer and coverup.

Chuck Schumer (@schumer.senate.gov) 2025-04-23T18:47:57.063Z

It was also reported by the Washington Post that Hegseth had the Signal messaging app installed on his office computer.

BREAKING: Hegseth downloaded Signal on his desktop at the Pentagon to circumvent the lack of cell service in a classified space. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec…

Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2025-04-24T00:26:21.112Z

Pete Hegseth’s recklessness knows no bounds. He had the Signal app installed on his office computer to circumvent Pentagon security. Yep, let’s keep him on till people actually start dying because of him 🙄

Piyush Mittal (@piyushmittal.bsky.social) 2025-04-24T00:41:40.410Z