Hegseth brushes off Vance's critique of Iran war
Hegseth said politics is not really his thing.
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What happened
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deflected Vice President Vance's earlier criticism that the Iran war helped cause Republican setbacks in the midterm vote, speaking at a Tuesday press conference. Hegseth said politics is not really his thing. He also called the criticism a farce and a stunt.
Why it matters
The exchange shows a public disagreement between Vance and Hegseth over the Iran war.
Coverage
- Ernst asks if Hegseth ‘being truthful in the way the war is going’ (The Hill)
- Hegseth on Vance’s criticism of war: ‘Politics is not really my thing’ (NewsNation)
- Hegseth on Vance’s criticism of the Iran war: ‘Politics is not really my thing’ (The Hill)
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