Did Secretary of Defense Hegseth start crying today?

During Hegseth’s emotionally charged news conference, he said the U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear sites was the "most complex and secretive military operation in history." Many social media users immediately mocked him, noting that the 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy was much more intense and complicated.

"Move over D Day!“, journalist Aaron Rupar wrote on social media platform X.

Trump critic Ron Filipkowski wrote: “Unhinged Hegseth opens up his press conference attacking the media and ranting that ‘President Trump directed the most complex and secretive military operation in history.’ Not D-Day. The Iran bombing.”

Many social media users also questioned whether Hegseth was “emotionally stable” enough to handle his job as Defense Secretary, with some noting that he snapped at Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin. Hegseth was a host at Fox News before Trump tapped him to lead the Pentagon.

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) questioned whether Hegseth was crying during the news conference.

"Did Secretary of Defense Hegseth start crying today during his press conference? My God. Is he emotionally stable enough to lead our military?" he wrote on X.

https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/06/trump-defense-secretary-brutally-ridiculed-over-emotional-meltdown.html

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