Hegseth lashes out when pressed on Trump 'capitulating' to Iran: 'You started out nice'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth complained Tuesday after a reporter pressed him on whether President Donald Trump had capitulated on his demand for Iran to unconditionally surrender, chastising the reporter for deviating from his initially “nice” remarks.

“I want to first express my gratitude and admiration for the work you do and for everyone involved in our armed forces, and also for the accomplishments of Operation Epic Fury, which I think are too often dismissed too lightly,” the reporter said when called upon by Hegseth.