Hegseth Unleashes Bonkers Religious Meltdown at ‘Pharisees’ Media

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went on a religious rant against the press during a press briefing at the Pentagon on April 16, 2026, in which he compared the media to the Pharisees.https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VX7N2ENPOFBKTN75GTOZN4WOMY.jpg?auth=d44054adab97343e154847beabe33c906588c3b5481e3e40def4fdcdf1cddd9d&smart=true&width=4800&height=2700" />
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went on a rant against the press where he told not just Iran but the American media to “choose wisely” before launching into a religious diatribe.

The Pentagon chief accused the media of putting out what he called an “endless stream of garbage.”

Hegseth has repeatedly whined about the media coverage and being pressed with challenging questions since the war began.

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