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Demovictory9

(35,455 posts)
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 02:01 PM Monday

Hegseth Melts Down in Front of Own Kids in Rant to Save Job

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Hegseth Melts Down in Front of Own Kids in Rant to Save Job
By Erkki Forster,

31 minutes ago

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth berated reporters as his children looked on during Sunday’s White House Easter Egg Roll.

Hegseth erupted after a reporter asked him about war plans he allegedly shared with his wife and brother on the Signal—the second instance in which Hegseth has caused controversy for discussing sensitive matters on the commercial messaging app.

“Hoaxsters—this group right here—full of hoaxsters that peddle anonymous sources from leakers with access to grind, and then you put it all together as if it’s some news story,” the defense secretary said, wagging his finger at the group of reporters.

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The beleaguered defense secretary last week purged three top aides in his frantic hunt for suspected leakers inside the Pentagon.
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Hegseth Melts Down in Front of Own Kids in Rant to Save Job (Original Post) Demovictory9 Monday OP
He never stopped drinking. He sounds drunk 24/7. Irish_Dem Monday #1
He always claims it's a hoax. It never is. Solly Mack Monday #2
That was totally cringe, wasn't it? Littlered Monday #3
The Onion crowd. All of these idiots sound like a satire Nixie Monday #4
they'll never stop leaking from the pentagon. mopinko Monday #5
Said the man from Fox News: " ...hoaxsters that peddle ...from leakers with access to grind," Grins Monday #6

Littlered

(222 posts)
3. That was totally cringe, wasn't it?
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 02:07 PM
Monday

I was getting the “look out boys, he’s gonna blow” vibe. I believe he is on the cusp of the find out phase.

Nixie

(17,611 posts)
4. The Onion crowd. All of these idiots sound like a satire
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 02:08 PM
Monday

comedy article that has to be checked because it’s so ridiculously stupid. I still think, That Can’t Be. But, sadly, it is.

God help us.

Grins

(8,270 posts)
6. Said the man from Fox News: " ...hoaxsters that peddle ...from leakers with access to grind,"
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 02:09 PM
Monday

Projection at its best!

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