Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to take fire, but the commander-in-chief is standing by him.

Pete's doing a great job. Everybody's happy with it.

Meanwhile, military recruitment rebounds after years of decline.

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President Trump is standing by in battle defense secretary Pete Hegseth as new data shows

soaring military recruitment after years of decline.

Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips is here to break down the trend and what's behind it.

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