So I have to admit to being surprised

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senseandsensibility (22,655 posts)

So I have to admit to being surprised


Pleasantly surprised at that. Because I have a weak stomach and low tolerance for bad acting, I did not watch Hegseth's press conference. But I did see this exchange transcribed by Aaron Rupar, and it appears that even FAUX News has had enough

Fox News's Jennifer Griffin: Are you certain that none of the highly enriched uranium was moved?
Hegseth: Jennifer, you've been the worst. The one who misrepresents the most intentionally.
Giffin: I take issue with that

The next step, of course, would be for the next reporter to ask the same question, and the next UNTIL IT IS ANSWERED. Even if it is never answered, the refusal to answer repeatedly tells its own story. Don't know if the press corps will ever learn to do this, but it would be very powerful if they did.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220434308

Uh huh

[SVPete]

I can't find the article, but something along the lines of what senseandsensibility posted did happen. What senseandsensibility doesn't know and his/her source probably would not include is that Griffin was trying to troll Hegseth with Dem/MSM equine feces minimizing the significance of the Iran bombing. Whether Griffin is Lib/Prog or trying to endear herself with MSM, Hegseth handed her tail to her.

Found it:

Sparks Fly at Press Conference As Pete Hegseth Slams Fox News' Jennifer Griffin for Biased Reporting

https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2025/06/26/sparks-fly-at-press-conference-as-pete-hegseth-slams-fox-news-jennifer-griffin-for-biased-reporting-n2190921

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth openly criticized Fox News Chief National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin, calling her "about the worst" when it comes to coverage of the Pentagon and their recent mission in taking out Iran's nuclear program.

The tense exchange took place during a press conference, in which Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined Hegseth to brief reporters on the success of the airstrikes against Iran.

Hegseth, who had absolutely excoriated the media early on in the presser, now took a shot at Griffin.

The Fox News reporter asked the Defense Secretary how he could be sure "that all the highly enriched uranium was in the Fordow mountain" when the bombing took place, noting satellite imagery purportedly showing trucks moving out before the onslaught.

"Are you certain none of that highly enriched uranium was moved?” she asked.

Hegseth was not in the mood.

“Of course, we’re watching every single aspect, but Jennifer, you’ve been about the worst, the one who misrepresents the most intentionally what the president says," Hegseth fired back.

Note, BTW, that "RedState" is a conservative news/commentary site, not MSM or ProgMedia.