The briefing began with Hegseth blasting reporters for what he described as their obsession with scandal. ‘You’re hunting for scandals all the time,’ he said, accusing the press of ignoring ‘historic moments’ such as stronger US military and increased European defense spending.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth excoriated the media for their coverage of the U.S. military’s attack on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities. The subject of Hegseth’s ire on Thursday was reporting on a preliminary assessment from the Defense Intelligence Agency that suggested,