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.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a press briefing Thursday to berate the media over reports that questioned the effectiveness of strikes on Iran’s nuclear program, without offering new information.