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Hegseth attacks 'unpatriotic' media and compares reporters to Jewish biblical group

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth escalated his attacks on the media Thursday, comparing reporters covering the Iran war to the Pharisees. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesApr 16, 2026, 9:50 PM
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NBC NewsApr 16, 2026, 9:50 PM

Hegseth attacks 'unpatriotic' media and compares reporters to Jewish biblical group

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth escalated his attacks on the media Thursday, comparing reporters covering the Iran war to the Pharisees.

The Straits TimesApr 16, 2026, 4:58 PM

US Defence Secretary Hegseth invokes Bible to compare reporters to enemies of Jesus

His comments seek to counter what he sees as negative coverage of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

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