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10. HEGSETH: That's precisely the kind of disingenuous question I'm used to from the media -- impugning the motives of the f

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Wed Jun 10, 2026, 06:25 PM

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Aaron Rupar
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REPORTER: If the response is hitting bridges and electrical infrastructure, how is that not a war crime?

HEGSETH: That's precisely the kind of disingenuous question I'm used to from the media -- impugning the motives of the folks on our side

REPORTER: If the response is hitting bridges and electrical infrastructure, how is that not a war crime?

HEGSETH: That's precisely the kind of disingenuous question I'm used to from the media -- impugning the motives of the folks on our side
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-10T20:52:25.316Z

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