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Pete Hegseth Confronted on Joe Kent’s Claim That Iran Policy Forced on Trump by Israel: ‘Nothing Gets Foisted on President Trump’

Summary by Mediaite
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was confronted about Joe Kent’s assertion that President Donald Trump’s policy on Iran was “foisted” on him by Israel during a Thursday press conference. Since his stunning resignation as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Kent has repeatedly criticized the Trump administration’s war in Iran. Among his criticisms, Kent has painted Israel as a strong influence in Trump’s decision to launch Operation E…

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Mediaite broke the news in United States on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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