Pete Hegseth Claims Basic Journalism Is 'Treason'

Hegseth is unraveling faster than Brig. General Jack D. Ripper
By John Amato — October 2, 2026

Toxic windbag Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth doubled down on Trump's attack on the free press by claiming if their reporting isn't jingoistic enough for him, they should be executed for treason.

HEGSETH: A free press is, of course, important, but partisan activism that intentionally smears the troops and the historic mission that they're undertaking is fundamentally anti-American.

It's sick.

It's a national betrayal.

It's treason, actually.

I mean, I hate to have to say it, but it has to be said.

What's with that stupid back drop?

By Hegseth's logic he should be tried for treason since he attacked and undermined the US government under President Obama and Biden as a media pundit for Fox News for over ten years.

The man is getting more deranged by the day.

He's our modern day Brig. General Jack D. Ripper.

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