Instead of imagining Pete Hegseth as Black, the Bulwark asks readers to: “imagine that his character was sterling. That he was a fine, upstanding man, admired by all who know him. That he had ...

For a man like Hegseth, these controversial stances have done little to impede his rise; if anything, they’ve bolstered it. Now, consider this: What if Pete Hegseth were a Black man? The ...