Pete Hegseth spoke to the press a few minutes ago and and had a great mic drop moment aimed squarely at them before walking away.
In short, he put the press in their place saying “This will not be a process tried in media. I don’t answer to anyone in this group, none of you. Not to that camera.”
He says a lot more and here’s that moment:
Below are his full comments to the press:
JUST IN – Defense Sec. nominee Pete Hegseth speaks to media: "We're going to earn those votes… This will not be a process tried in media…as long as Donald Trump wants me in this fight I'm going to be standing right here in this fight."
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) December 5, 2024