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Tue May 20, 2025, 08:04 PM May 20

On protecting classified information, Pete Hegseth picks a fight he can't win

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth covered a fair amount of ground in his latest interview with his former Fox News colleague, Will Cain, and the beleaguered Pentagon chief acknowledged that he’s received a lot of criticism since joining the White House Cabinet. In fact, he even suggested he should “get a medal” because journalists have reported on his many failures.

But of particular interest were his comments about the one criticism that apparently bothers him.

“There’s a reason why our nation’s most closely held secrets are contained in certain places with only access from certain people,” the former Fox News personality said. “Nobody takes that more seriously than me.

“If there’s one thing I’ve sort of been offended by — I don’t get offended by much; I’m here to do my job for the president, for the country — is this idea that I don’t take classification or I don’t take clearances seriously. Nobody takes it more seriously than me.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/maddow-blog-protecting-classified-information-134839102.html

“Nobody takes that more seriously than me.

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