Hegseth: 'When a few drones get through ... it's front page news'

Name: Hegseth: 'When a few drones get through ... it's front page news'
Uploaded: 2026-04-07T22:15:32Z
Duration: 2 min 7 s
Description: In a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday, Sec. Pete Hegseth criticized the news media, saying it misses that "We've taken control of Iran's airspace and waterways without boots on the ground ... But when a few drones get through, or tragic things happen, it's front page news. I get it. The press only wants to make the president look bad, but try for once to report the reality."

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In a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday, Sec. Pete Hegseth criticized the news media, saying it misses that "We've taken control of Iran's airspace and waterways without boots on the ground ... But when a few drones get through, or tragic things happen, it's front page news. I get it. The press only wants to make the president look bad, but try for once to report the reality."