Brit Hume Rips Into Pete Hegseth After Explosive Pentagon Moment: “Unfit for Defense Secretary”
Fox News veteran Brit Hume didn’t hold back after watching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth berate reporter Jennifer Griffin at a tense Pentagon press conference on June 26. Hegseth, visibly frustrated, called Griffin “the worst” for her coverage of Iran’s suspected uranium relocation ahead of recent U.S. airstrikes — and now he’s facing backlash from both media and political insiders.
Hume quickly weighed in, calling Hegseth’s behavior “embarrassing” and “totally unprofessional.” In a sharp post on social media, he added, “Berating a reporter for doing her job like she’s the enemy? That’s not leadership — that’s insecurity on display. Unfit for the office he holds.”
The internet didn’t miss a beat. Hashtags like #SmallBrainBigMouth and #DefensiveSecretary trended within hours, as users piled on Hegseth for losing his cool and attacking a journalist from his own former network. “You can’t handle the heat? Don’t stand in front of the Pentagon podium,” one post read.
While Hegseth’s allies argue he was simply “pushing back against misinformation,” critics see it as a sign of deeper cracks in the administration’s handling of military transparency. One thing’s clear: this wasn’t just a press conference — it was a political firestorm in real time.
