Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tore into the media again at a press conference to update the nation about President Donald Trump’s Iran War.
Hegseth began Thursday morning by paying tribute to the U.S. service members who have been killed in the conflict.
“What I heard through tears, through hugs, through strength and through unbreakable resolve was the same from family after family,” Hegseth said of the fallen soldiers’ families. “They said, ‘finish this.’”
The Pentagon chief again berated the press for “call[ing into question every step” of the war,” which is now in its third week and has so far killed 13 U.S. service members and has seen oil prices leap.
“We’re winning, decisively and on our terms,” he told the American people, and said the press “wants President Trump to fail.”
Hegseth attempted to reassure the public that the U.S. is not spinning into a “forever war” with Iran as he described the joint bombing campaign with Israel as “laser-focused and decisive.”
During the briefing, Hegseth said the U.S. has struck more than 7,000 targets in Iran, wiped out its submarines and has “crippled” the nation’s military ports.
“Today will be the largest strike package yet,” he warned.
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