The Holy Warrior leading Trump’s War

<p>When Pete Hegseth faced the Senate to become Donald Trump&rsquo;s defense secretary, he was grilled on everything from his lack of experience and his drinking to past controversial remarks &ndash; including that women should not serve in combat roles.</p> <p>But the hearing also made something else clear: Hegseth wasn&rsquo;t just being chosen to run the Pentagon in the ordinary sense. He was being chosen to wage a cultural and ideological battle inside it &ndash; to bring what he called &ldquo;warrior …