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‘Not Your Husband’: Pete Hegseth Says He Wouldn’t Trust Stephen Miller to Babysit His Kids

Pete Hegseth told Katie Miller on her podcast that he would not trust White House aide Stephen Miller to babysit his children, though he named several other trusted figures including the vice president, Sean Duffy, Brooke Rollins, Pam Bondi and Tulsi Gabbard. Hegseth also said Stephen Miller would be the person most likely to call after hours in an emergency. He shared personal tidbits — comfort foods (cereal and bread), a guilty-pleasure TV show (The Office) — and joked his dream "dinner for peace" would include Trump, Putin and Zelensky.

12:25 PM, 12/03/2025Politics

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told Katie Miller on The Katie Miller Podcast that he would not trust her husband, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, to babysit his children.

Interviewed alongside his wife, Jennifer Hegseth, Hegseth was asked who he would trust to babysit his kids if the choice had to be another cabinet member. "I mean, not your husband or Marco [Rubio]," he replied, prompting laughter. He went on to name several people he would trust: the vice president, Sean Duffy, Brooke Rollins, Pam Bondi, and Tulsi Gabbard.

"Who’s most likely to call you after hours in an emergency?" Miller asked. Hegseth answered, "Uh, Stephen Miller." Jennifer added, "One hundred percent." Hegseth then teased, "Stephen, you know it’s true. There’s others on the list, but he’s on top of the mountaintop."

Hegseth also shared lighter personal details during the conversation: his comfort foods are cereal and bread, his guilty-pleasure TV show is The Office, and his whimsical pick for a dream dinner party would include President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "It’d be a dinner for peace," he quipped, noting the menu would include steak and "Russian dressing" on the salad.

Why it matters

The exchange is a personal, off-camera-style moment that offers a glimpse into relationships and informal dynamics among political figures and aides. It mixes lighthearted banter with casual observations about whom Hegseth trusts professionally and personally.

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