Hegseth Tells Troops Reporting on Iran Is a ‘National Betrayal’

Description: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called press coverage of the Iran war “a national betrayal,” and described journalists as anti-American traitors for reporting on the actions of the Pentagon. #iran #trump #usa #news

Delivering a speech at a Marine Corps base just outside Washington in Virginia, Hegseth touted his push to scrap what he called “woke” policies but began with a series of accusations against the media.

“It’s your movements and bases that they reveal to the enemy,” Hegseth said. “It’s your operations that they jeopardize.”

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-30/hegseth-tells-troops-news-coverage-of-iran-a-national-betrayal

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