US EditionRepublicans Get New Case of Heartburn over Hegseth
- On June 21, the U.S. conducted Operation Midnight Hammer, dropping 14 large bombs on Iranian nuclear facilities in a military strike.
- Early skepticism about the strike's success emerged following reports on June 25 that referenced a preliminary Defense Intelligence Agency evaluation.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth angrily challenged media coverage casting doubt on the damage, accusing journalists of rooting against the president and insulting the military.
- Trump claimed the nuclear sites were "completely destroyed" and the operation "obliterated" Iran’s capabilities, while the DIA said the program was only set back by months.
- The dispute highlights tensions between the administration and media amid ongoing intelligence uncertainty, with implications for public trust in wartime reporting.
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Hegseth is right - Washington Examiner
HEGSETH IS RIGHT. This newsletter has often noted a peculiar feature of some media coverage of President Donald Trump: When Trump or Republicans say something, many reporters and commentators reflexively seek to knock it down. When Trump or Republicans say A, they immediately say not-A. Do Trump and his GOP allies say former President Joe Biden seems out of it? Then Biden must be just fine. On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered his…
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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump strongly attacked the media, but they left concrete questions unanswered.
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