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BumRushDaShow

(169,506 posts)
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:16 PM Mar 5

Hegseth and Rubio were 'at each other's throats' in tense argument over Iran plans, report says

Source: The Independent

Thursday 05 March 2026 10:08 EST


Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio got into a heated exchange over Iran, according to a new report.

The pair were “at each other's throats” while discussing whether or not the U.S. should send troops to Iran at the request of Israel, sources told the Middle East Eye. Hegseth supports putting boots on the ground, while Rubio, the Trump administration’s top diplomat, is wary of dragging the U.S. into another drawn-out foreign war, sources said.

A former high-ranking member of the military told the outlet that Rubio is aware that the American public may strongly oppose putting U.S. service members in harm’s way. He also noted that Rubio has been bothered by Hegseth’s public remarks on the military operation.

The Pentagon referred The Independent to a statement by chief spokesman Sean Parnell on X which called the story "100% FAKE NEWS." A State Department spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/hegseth-rubio-trump-iran-war-b2932608.html

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Hegseth and Rubio were 'at each other's throats' in tense argument over Iran plans, report says (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 5 OP
Meow! wcmagumba Mar 5 #1
Now why would you insult felines like that??? niyad Mar 5 #12
Booze vs Coke- which druggie will prevail? Blues Heron Mar 5 #2
My money is on drugs. erronis Mar 5 #14
That "Ballroom" Might Be A Pharmacy! N/T ForeGoneLegsBirne Mar 6 #23
Yeah, drugs. n/t Hugin Mar 6 #30
Why didn't Hogshit just reach down and slap oasis Mar 5 #3
cause its all an act, and IRL he's Volaris Mar 5 #9
Please stop using a sexist slang as a synonym for cowardice. niyad Mar 5 #11
Fixed Volaris Mar 5 #13
Thank you. niyad Mar 5 #22
Probably he'd be fired if he did Polybius Mar 5 #16
Please keep fighting... maybe Trump will fire both of you. Multichromatic Mar 5 #4
Maybe not. trump can turn it into a WWE-style mud-wrestling match - in the Offal Office! erronis Mar 6 #29
Tell ya what, Pete. tanyev Mar 5 #5
And take Barron with you. N/t hoosierspud Mar 5 #6
good idea. and although baron's an inch too tall to join the military* he could go anyway and be the lookout! orleans Mar 6 #24
From what I saw the limit is 6'8" lonely bird Mar 6 #27
from google: orleans Mar 6 #34
Interesting lonely bird Mar 6 #35
A take Barron with you too Bengus81 Mar 6 #28
Plan?!? modrepub Mar 5 #7
Time for evolves Mar 5 #8
Maybe they will take each other out. niyad Mar 5 #10
We're not that lucky Ray Bruns Mar 5 #18
One dares to dream. niyad Mar 5 #20
"End Times" vs Reality! Curmudge1 Mar 5 #15
bingo! enigmania Mar 5 #19
And Hegseth is Crusading to GOP Glory on the persona Colin Jost invented thought crime Mar 6 #37
"100% FAKE NEWS." Ray Bruns Mar 5 #17
"fake news" AverageOldGuy Mar 5 #21
Thunderdome!! Grokenstein Mar 6 #25
Marco's side is putting that out there IMO BeyondGeography Mar 6 #26
Certainly won't work with the GOP. thought crime Mar 6 #36
I wonder who on Marco's team leaked this one Ruby the Liberal Mar 6 #31
I wish these fools would go back to duels with pistols. travelingthrulife Mar 6 #32
What kind of soul-sucking hellscape of a timeline are we in where Marco Rubio is the voice of reason? LudwigPastorius Mar 6 #33

tanyev

(49,255 posts)
5. Tell ya what, Pete.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 05:36 PM
Mar 5

You get in there and personally do some on-the-ground reconnaissance and we’ll see how that goes.

orleans

(36,906 posts)
24. good idea. and although baron's an inch too tall to join the military* he could go anyway and be the lookout!
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 03:02 AM
Mar 6

* someone posted this the other night here, baron is apparently an inch taller than is allowed in order to join the military

lonely bird

(2,933 posts)
27. From what I saw the limit is 6'8"
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 08:45 AM
Mar 6

Although they allow variances on occasion. David Robinson served on subs iirc.

I thought Barron was 6’8”.

orleans

(36,906 posts)
34. from google:
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 09:06 PM
Mar 6

Barron Trump is approximately 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) tall. As of 2026, he is recognized for his significant height, often reported as being 6 ft 7 in to 6 ft 8 in by his father, but recent reports place him at 6 ft 9 in.

lonely bird

(2,933 posts)
35. Interesting
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 10:35 PM
Mar 6

Welp, if he wanted to he could probably apply for a waiver. Of course, he would never do that because his old man would think he was a loser and a sucker.

modrepub

(4,100 posts)
7. Plan?!?
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 06:57 PM
Mar 5

There ain’t no plan, nor semblance of a concept.

The journalist writing this needs to be fired for hinting that this Mis-Administration has some ability to analyze data and come up with a coherent thought process that can play out more than 20 minutes before someone else contradicts what was previously communicated. We are so doomed.

Curmudge1

(3 posts)
15. "End Times" vs Reality!
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 08:03 PM
Mar 5

The reason is simple: Kegsbreath and his Talabaptist Nationalists believe that this war is the beginning of Armageddon, as "forecast" in the Book of Revelations, based on the "visions' seen by a ranting schizophrenic that was canonized so they could use his ravings as justification for the Crusades, while Rubio doesn't believe that shit and is concerned about the politics and the mid-terms.

thought crime

(1,544 posts)
36. Certainly won't work with the GOP.
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 10:56 PM
Mar 6

In the GOP Rubio passes as an intellectual, and that's a major disadvantage.

LudwigPastorius

(14,694 posts)
33. What kind of soul-sucking hellscape of a timeline are we in where Marco Rubio is the voice of reason?
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 03:10 PM
Mar 6
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