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Trump Pentagon chief says the 'quiet part out loud' with attack on CNN’s war reporting

Mar 13, 2026Left

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing strong criticism for his remarks during Friday’s press conference, where he lashed out at CNN’s war reporting before mentioning the four U.S. service members killed overnight.Punchbowl News’ Briana Reilly reported, “Hegseth opens DOD briefing criticizing media coverage of the Iran war.” “The sooner David Ellison…

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Pete Hegseth accused of 'shouting the quiet part out loud' with one remark during new rant

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Pete Hegseth accused of 'shouting the quiet part out loud' with one remark during new rant

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth launched a blistering attack on the press Friday during a Pentagon briefing, attacking multiple outlets for their coverage of the ongoing Iran war – though one remark in particular left onlookers stunned for being unusually candid.Hegseth, a former Fox News contributor, took aim at several outlets during the briefing for news…

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Raging at Media, Pete Hegseth Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud

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Mar 13, 2026

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Raging at Media, Pete Hegseth Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud

Pete Hegseth wants to live in a world in which the American military can drop bombs on scores of schoolchildren and not face serious media scrutiny over it. And he just might get that world soon enough.That’s the only way to understand the defense secretary’s extraordinary outburst on Friday morning. He lashed out at news organizations, criticizing…

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