Knightbeat for December 4th, 2025: Secretary Hegseth’s Department of War, Eagles’ Kevin Patullo’s egged home and Rutgers senior Mortimer Wortman’s disappearance

In this episode, the Knightbeat cast starts by giving a comprehensive overview of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s handling of the newly-named Department of War and the scandals that come with it. From unsecured airstrikes in Yemen to questionable airstrikes in the Caribbean, the WRSU breaks down the issues in accountability for the DOD, including the New York Times’ lawsuit against the Pentagon and Congress’ building up for filing articles of impeachment against Hegseth. Later, a guest star from the WRSU Sports Department, David Herasme-Gomez, drops in to explain Congress’ new wave of bills, including the recently-dropped SCORE Act, to codify NIL laws in college sports following the 2021 Supreme Court case that allowed college athletes to be compensated for their work. Afterwards, the Knightbeat cast covered a slew of topics, ranging from Jersey City and Hoboken runoff election results, the jury selection process for the Atlantic City mayor’s trial, and the Philadelphia Eagles’ offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo’s house getting egged by angry fans. Finally, the cast ends off with reporting on the disappearance of Rutgers senior Mortimer Wortman, who went missing in Jackson Township with little response from the Rutgers administration. Hosted by Maryam Malihi, Adam Kaplan, Chris Coddington and Sofia Velez.