Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth stopped a speech in South Carolina on Monday to explain why he was sweating like a “son of a b****.”Hegseth had been addressing service members at the newly renamed Joint Base Lindsey Graham, previously been known as Joint Base Charleston. While delivering the speech, he began running his hands through his hair before making the remark.During the event where Charleston reached 95 degrees Fahrenheit, Hegseth was also filmed wiping his nose and running his hands through his hair. Hegseth has often highlighted his Scandinavian background, which was previously confirmed by a live television DNA test. Despite referencing his European heritage, Hegseth has recently criticized European nations over immigration and accused some NATO allies of free-riding. In fullHegseth stops speech to joke about why he sweats ‘like a son of a b****’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in