Bill Maher took jabs at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s latest controversies on Friday’s episode of HBO’s “Real Time,” calling him the “worst thing to hit the Pentagon” since the Sept. 11 attack. “I’m not saying Pete makes a terrible defense secretary, but he’s the worst thing to hit the Pentagon since Flight 77,” the comedian said to a room full of laughs and “oohs.”Bill Maher took a brutal jab at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on "Real Time." The secretary of defense reportedly shared military secrets in a personal Signal chat scandal and used an unsecured internet line to connect to the messaging app. ADVERTISEMENT“New Rule: Pete Hegseth’s parents have to take away his phone,” Maher said. Hegseth’s actions, along with his attempts at damage control, have reportedly made White House officials unhappy.