JD could walk down the hall on a moments notice. Hegseth could show up and confine the questioning to defense. The Treasury secretary Bessent has that air of confidence that’s refreshing. Every different stand-in would throw them a curve and catch them off guard.
Remember the old days when you seldom saw cabinet members out in public except when something big happens? That was then..
Hegseth would be the biggest blowout by the dens in a lifetime