The truth about Pete Hegseth's strange campaign against beards | Arwa Mahdawi

In 2018, Fox News host Pete Hegseth's unusual campaign against beards, particularly his own, highlights a broader trend of aestheticizing politics, a hallmark of the Trump era. Hegseth's fixation on facial hair reflects the tension between personal expression and institutional norms, revealing how media personalities navigate their public personas. This episode underscores the lengths to which political figures might go to maintain a certain image, often mirroring the broader, sometimes bizarre, dynamics of contemporary political culture.