Hegseth says Iran war coverage makes “president look bad”

2026-03-04 - 19:38

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reverted to his past talking points about “fake news” Wednesday while touting the US military’s accomplishments. Hegseth suggested that the press prominently covers service member casualties to “make the president look bad,” an incendiary claim that injected partisan politics into a wartime Pentagon press conference. Hegseth said the “the fake