Pete Hegseth Trashes CNN Mid-Briefing: ‘The Sooner David Ellison Takes Over…’
The defense secretary dismissed CNN's reporting that the Trump administration underestimated Iran's response to the Israeli-U.S. attacks.

The remarks fueled concerns that CNN’s prospective new owner may shift its coverage in a Trump-friendly direction.
The defense secretary dismissed CNN's reporting that the Trump administration underestimated Iran's response to the Israeli-U.S. attacks.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth took aim at CNN’s coverage of the war in Iran, jabbing that “the sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better,” as Paramount Skydances seeks approval of its $111 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted CNN Friday morning for its coverage of the Iran war, exclaiming that the “sooner” Paramount CEO David Ellison “takes over that network, the better.” “Fake news from CNN reports that the Trump administration underestimated the Iran war’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz. Patently ridiculous, of course. For decades, Iran…
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took the Trump-hating media to task over its reporting on the war with Iran, calling out CNN by name before declaring, “The…