Defense Secretary Hegseth Slams Fox News Reporter Over Iran Strike Coverage

In a heated Pentagon news conference, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth launched a scathing attack on his former Fox News colleague, Jennifer Griffin, labeling her reporting on the U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities as intentionally misleading. Hegseth, who served as a Fox News anchor before his appointment by President Donald Trump, accused Griffin of being “about the worst, the one who misrepresents the most intentionally what the president says.”

Griffin, Fox’s chief national security correspondent, immediately defended her journalism, stating, “I take issue with that.” Hegseth’s sharp criticism came amidst his broader questioning of media patriotism concerning initial intelligence assessments that cast doubt on the extent of damage inflicted on Iran’s nuclear program by the recent strikes.

The public confrontation is particularly notable given that Hegseth and Griffin shared the same employer less than a year ago. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the administration is actively investigating the leak of the intelligence agency’s report, which contradicted President Trump’s claims of “total obliteration” of Iran’s nuclear program. The administration’s anger has also been directed at CNN reporter Natasha Bertrand, who helped break the story, though CNN continues to stand by her reporting.

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