Hegseth disappointed with possible negotiated ceasefire with Iran, Trump says
Trump said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was disappointed by U.S. talks with Iran, favoring military action as conflict enters its fourth week with 13 troops dead.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump joked that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 'didn't want it to be settled' during an Oval Office swearing-in, suggesting Hegseth opposed peace talks with Iran.
- Hegseth previously advocated for an aggressive military approach, declaring the Defense Department is 'negotiating with bombs' and pushing for maximum lethality without 'stupid rules of engagement.'
- The military conflict in the Middle East has reached its fourth week, leaving 13 troops dead and 232 service members wounded; this marks the second time in two days Trump has publicly blamed Hegseth.
- Political commentators criticized the administration's internal discord on social media; Bill DeMayo wrote that Trump is 'blaming everyone,' while Brian Krassenstein claimed the Defense Secretary prefers war over peace.
- Last October, Hegseth urged officers in Virginia to 'untie' warfighters' hands for maximum lethality; these established strategic differences now complicate the administration's negotiating posture with Iran.
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