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Hold my beer: Trump's ridiculous Cabinet members outdo each other with shameless self-promotion - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki
You may have thought Kash Patel autographing personalized bourbon bottles as FBI director was peak ridiculousness, even for the Trump administration. But Pete Hegseth using U.S. military resources to flatter Kid Rock may have surpassed that standard. And then there is Donald Trump's transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, who has apparently decided that his job is easy enough that he can do it and also star in his own reality show. Jen Psaki explains it all. - Aired on 05/08/2026.