Hegseth compares ‘Trump-hating press’ to biblical Pharisees in speech

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tore into the media on Thursday, likening them to the Pharisees of the Bible who were “only there to expound goodness in pursuit of their own agenda.”

“A note to the press, to the media outlets, to the American media, as I cannot help but notice the endless stream of garbage, the relentlessly negative news, despite the historic and significant success of this effort and the success of our troops, you cannot resist peddling,” Hegseth said at a Pentagon press conference on the war with Iran. he said.

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Hegseth said it was difficult for some of the press to figure out “which side” they were on.

“This is incredibly unpatriotic,” he said. “The same press corps, not exactly the same press corps, but at least an older press corps that stepped back to make a statement during the Biden administration, you covered up the disastrous and shameful withdrawal from Afghanistan.”

Recalling the withdrawal, Hegseth told the media: “You described this as the largest airlift in American history. As if you were just cheering for one side.”

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the press of cheering Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, calling it the “largest airlift” (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

He then described his experience at church over the weekend.

“Last Sunday… I was sitting in church with my family and our pastor was preaching from the third chapter of the Book of Mark,” Hegseth said. “And in the passage, Jesus went into a synagogue and healed a man with a withered hand. The Pharisees came to watch. And they came to see whether Jesus would heal Him, or whether He would heal Him on the Sabbath, as it is read in the Scriptures, so that they could accuse Him.

“You see, the Pharisees, the so-called and self-appointed elites of their day, they were there to bear witness and write everything down and report back,” he said.

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The war secretary likened some of the “Trump-hating press” to “Pharisees.” (Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)

“But their hearts were hardened. Even though they had witnessed a real miracle, it didn’t matter, they were just there to explain goodness in pursuit of their own agenda. When the passage ended, the Pharisees came out and immediately preached against him how to destroy him,” Hegseth continued.

The war secretary later likened some of the “Trump-hating press” to “Pharisees.”

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According to reports, the United States and Iran may begin a new round of peace talks on Thursday. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

“I sat there in church and thought our press was just like these Pharisees,” Hegseth said. “Not all of you, not all of you – but the old Trump-hating press. Your politically motivated hostility towards President Trump almost completely blinds you to the genius of our American warriors. The Pharisees have scrutinized every good deed to find a transgression, looking only for the negative. The hardened hearts of our press are tuned only to object. I implore you to open your eyes to the good, to the historic success of our troops, to the courage of this president, and to this historic event. It is time for a deal that can end Iran’s nuclear threat.”

Fox News Digital has reached out to Hegseth for comment.