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Defense Secretary Criticizes Media Questioning War Crimes
Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Defense Secretary, criticized a reporter's question about whether a strike on Iran’s civilian infrastructure would be considered a war crime as 'disingenuous.' The exchange highlights tensions between military officials and media scrutiny.
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The Hill
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday slammed a reporter’s question about whether a U.S. strike on Iran’s civilian infrastructure would be considered a war crime. “Well, it's precisely the kind of disingenuous question that I’m used to from the media, impugning the motives of the folks on our
2026-06-11 14:11 UTC