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Pete Hegseth airs media coverage grievances towards CNN and others

Pete Hegseth airs media coverage grievances towards CNN and others

CNN27-06-2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth alleges that several media outlets, including CNN, are misrepresenting the Iran nuclear program in their coverage. Watch our montage of what he said and what we said.
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