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‘Fake News of the Day’: Sec Def Hegseth obliterates Fox News reporter over housing repairs

February 8, 2025 | | Print Article

The defense secretary shared his thoughts about the “Fake News of the Day” as a former colleague at Fox News was accused of broadcasting her bias as one of the “Trump haters.”

As the Department of Government Efficiency swept through Washington, D.C. exposing fraud and abuse at the federal level, Democratic lawmakers had followed close behind, gnashing their teeth and wailing that taxpayers were learning how their money was wasted. Failing to win hearts and minds on that front, the left appeared set to shift to whataboutism that found Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth slamming them and Fox News’s Jennifer Griffin.

“Fake News of the Day (not surprising from Democrats & @JenGriffin FNC; same thing),” wrote the cabinet member when reacting to a post from Fox’s chief national security correspondent that had garnered over 2 million views sharing a memo about requested funds for house repairs.

Griffin had been sharing a report from Bloomberg’s Tony Capaccio when she included the memo with the caption, “Dems on House Appropriations Committee ask why Sec Hegseth needs $137,297 for home repairs/paint for government residence, in light of DOGE efforts to save tax payer money?”

The list of questions from Democratic committee members, Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.) and Rosa DeLauro (Conn.), had included “What is the total monthly rent that you will pay?” and “Why is $49,000 for emergency painting of this residence necessary and how does that use of funds comply with the Administration’s stated goal of government efficiency?” while seeking “a list of all currently available officer quarters that require less than $137,297 in upgrades.”

“Any/all house repairs were going to happen no matter who was moving in–and were all initiated by DoD. But Dems/Jen don’t care about facts; they’re just Trump haters,” remarked Hegesth.

In line with that reaction, Capaccio noted in his report, “The letter is likely the first of many swings by Democratic lawmakers, who have little influence over Pentagon policies but can seek to drum up negative publicity for Hegseth, who was confirmed narrowly by the Senate along party lines.”

Along with the questions asked of the secretary that sought a response by Feb. 21, 2025, a press release from Wasserman Schultz suggested, “thousands of servicemembers reside in poor living conditions that include rodent and pest infestations, exposure to lead paint and other toxins, and water leaks that breed mold growth and damage personal property. The substandard residential settings undercut military morale, recruiting and readiness.”

Reacting to both Griffin’s reporting and the Democratic lawmakers’ attempt to undercut the newly-appointed cabinet official’s work to fulfill President Donald Trump’s promise to restore the military, which had brought with it a spike in recruiting that included the U.S. Army marking “its best recruiting numbers in 15 years,” social media users reminded that Wasserman Schultz and DeLauro had been in their roles for years.

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