Latest / Fresh Intelligence / Pete Hegseth Forces Out Awkward Smile After Trump 'Blames' Him For Iran War - As Prez Accused of Throwing Defense Sec. 'Under the Bus'
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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Donald Trump has recently blamed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for the ongoing war in Iran during a conference in Tennessee on March 24.
- 0:24[SPEAKER_00]: Trump highlighted Hegseth's supposed role in discussions about Iran's nuclear threats, stating, «You were the first one to speak up.
- 0:33[SPEAKER_00]: And you said, let's do it, because you can't let them have a nuclear weapon.
- 0:37[SPEAKER_00]: While Trump conveyed optimism regarding discussions with Iran, saying, there's a very good chance for peace, critics quickly condemned him for shifting blame onto Hegseth.
- 0:46[SPEAKER_00]: social media users reacted, noting, so it's all peats fault and remarking, the next sacrificial lamb, getting ready to throw him under the bus.
- 0:54[SPEAKER_00]: Concerns regarding heggsets capabilities have surfaced, especially regarding his classified briefings.
- 1:00[SPEAKER_00]: James Wachensha, a member of the Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee, expressed embarrassment over heggsets' performance, stating, he can do nothing beyond read the script that's given him, and criticized his lack of understanding regarding military strategy.
- 1:14[SPEAKER_00]: House Democrat Pat Ryan also criticized Heggseth, saying Heggseth has literally become more deranged than the SNL skits, and he just shows his weakness.
- 1:24[SPEAKER_00]: Ryan went on to suggest Heggseth's termination and directed attention to his website, fireheggseth.com Heggseth's reactions to the war in Iran have also raised eyebrows.
- 1:34[SPEAKER_00]: When pressed by reporters on March 10th, he deflected attention by discussing a merger between Paramount and Warner Brothers.
- 1:41[SPEAKER_00]: Discovery, stating, The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better.
- 1:46[SPEAKER_00]: His comments came amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and significant media coverage on the situation.
- 1:51[SPEAKER_00]: Beyond going criticisms of headset highlight growing concerns about leadership and decision-making in the context of U.S. military involvement abroad.
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