Pete Hegseeth has a reporter in a brutal manner to ask an 'unqualified' question that is critical about the new nominated highly regulated military officer of the nation.
Hegseeth, an ally of Trump and newly sworn in in Minister of Defense, appeared on Monday during a round table event with the Saudis where they discussed security measures against Iran.
When taking questions from the press, Hegseeth was furious by a journalist who asked why he “selected an under -qualified retired Lieutenant General as the next chairman of the joint staff chefs?”
The question refers to Lieutenant General than 'Razin' Caine, who was nominated this week President Trump for the position of chairman of the joint staff chefs.
Hegseeth immediately hit back and replied: 'I'm going to choose to refuse your unqualified question. Who is the next? '
His no-nonsense reaction has led to praise from supporters who said he nailed 'control over the press'.
“He treated that stupid question well,” said a supporter after video of the interaction went viral on X.
'Taking stupid questions is not well received by these cabinet members. Gotcha questions do not have to be answered, instead of ridiculously the press member who asked the stupid question. This is the way! '
When taking questions from the press, Hegseeth was furious by a journalist who asked why he “selected an under -qualified retired Lieutenant General as the next chairman of the joint staff chefs?”
Hegseeth, an ally of Trump and newly sworn in in Minister of Defense, appeared on Monday during a round table event with the Saudis where they discussed security measures against Iran
Others argued that the criticism of Caine is unjustified and is a product of anti-Trump activists who are looking for an excuse to discredit his choices.
“The media spent years with unqualified” historical scoops “” those entire agencies have destroyed, but suddenly experienced it is meaning if it is someone who chooses Trump? “
Caine would become the highest ranked military officer of the nation and the most important military adviser to the President, Minister of Defense and the National Security Council.
“General Caine is an accomplished pilot, national security expert, successful entrepreneur and a 'warfighter' with considerable intertagen and special operations,” Trump said in announcing his nomination.
Trump praised Caine to help orchestrate 'the complete destruction of the ISIS -Kaliphate' during his first term.
He then aimed his anger at his predecessor and said Caine should have been given the job under the last presidency.
Trump wrote: 'Despite the fact that he was highly qualified and respected to serve during the previous administration to the joint staff chefs, General Caine was passed on for promotion by Sleepy Joe Biden. But no more! '
He said Caine, Hegseeth and the army will work hand in hand to achieve the 'peace through strength' of the Trump government.
His no-nonsense reaction has led to praise from supporters who said he has nailed 'control over the press''
Caine would become the highest ranked military officer in the country and the most important military adviser to the president, defense minister and the National Security Council
As a commander -in -chief, Trump has the power to dismiss every officer at first
Current and former American officials say that Trump will give priority to loyalty in his second term and will eradicate military officers and career officers he regards as unfaithfulness.
As a commander -in -chief, Trump has the power to dismiss every officer at first.
Hegseeth met on Monday with the Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid Bin Salman to discuss Iran's constant threat.
“That is a subject we are going to talk about today. Iran is a great concern in the region, “he said at the Pentagon.
“Saudi -Arabia has been a great partner and that is something we are going to discuss.”
The meeting came when the United States laid further sanctions in Iranian oil.
Dozens of people and oil tankers in China, the United Arab Emirates, India and other areas of law were punished because they would have helped to finance Iran and the support for militant groups.
“We will see whether or not we can arrange or work out a deal with Iran,” Trump said earlier this month.
“We don't want to be hard for Iran. We don't want to be anyone hard, but they just can't have a nuclear bomb. '
Trump added that he gave his advisers instructions to erase Iran if it kills him.
