President-elect Trump became convinced that letting his defense pick, Pete Hegseth, fail would set off a feeding frenzy among senators. What followed was a MAGA swarm that helped salvage his bid, at least for now. Video by Maggie Haberman, Christina Shaman, Farah Otero-Amad, Claire Hogan and Laura Salaberry/The New York Times #Hagseth #Trump #CabinetPicks