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Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed President TrumpAs
Cabinet meeting Thursday and said the operations against Iran are a
historic success, but that the mainstream media has been dishonest in
its coverage. ThatAs hardly a surprise, as they cover nothing that has
to do with Trumpworld fairly.
oGet it right,o the secretary demanded.
Hegseth took aim at the press early in his remarks, urging reporters to accurately portray the war effort.
"You wouldnAt know it if you listened to the dishonest, anti-Trump
media," Hegseth said. "These camerasa they have a choice. YouAre either informing the American people of the truth or youAre nota My message to
the media is: get it right."
Hegseth framed the operation as a historic success, crediting President
Donald Trump for authorizing what he described as a rapid and effective dismantling of Iran's military capabilities.
He continued, saying this will not become an endless war:
"Iran had a modern military, and never in recorded history has a
nationAs military been so quickly and effectively neutralized," Hegseth
said. "This is not an endless war. ItAs a decisive campaign with clear objectivesa to destroy IranAs offensive military capabilities and ensure
they never obtain a nuclear weapon."
If you just read The New York Times and watch CNN, he said, you wouldnAt
have a clue about the reality of the situation:
"You wouldnAt know it if you listened to the dishonest, anti-Trump
media," he said. "Behind every headline you write, thereAs a helicopter
crew in the air. Behind every news story, thereAs a battalion on the
move. Behind every so-called afake newsA story, thereAs an F-35 pilot
executing a dangerous mission."
The secretary also said he's pleased that negotiations are ongoing with
Iran, and hopes for a deal to be struck, but added that until that
happens, we will talk with our firepower:
Hegseth said during a White House Cabinet meeting that he appreciates
special envoy Steve WitkoffAs efforts to negotiate with Tehran and owe
pray for a deal, and we welcome a deal and we have the ultimate
dealmaker to make it happen.o
oBut in the meantime, as I said yesterday, the Department of War will
continue negotiating with bombs. War is negotiation by other means,o the Pentagon head said.
Watch:
On Wednesday, Iran reportedly rejected a 15-point peace plan that Trump
had sent through Pakistan intermediaries. For now, then, it would appear
to still be obombs awayo time.
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/03/26/hegseth-addresses-cabinet-says-th e-department-of-war-will-continue-negotiating-with-bombs-n2200668
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