Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brutally shut down a reporter’s question about an “underqualified” replacement for the ousted chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, CQ Brown. Hegseth was enjoying some small talk with Saudi Defense Minister Khalid Bin Salman and his delegation Monday afternoon in the Pentagon,

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth lashed out at the media when they questioned his firing of the joint chiefs of staff's chairman and hiring of a less qualified replacement. Four-star Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown,

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has brutally shut down a reporter after being questioned about his staffing. The interaction came during a diplomatic meeting between American and Saudi officials. Mr Hegseth was asked by a reporter about his recent selection for the next Joint Chiefs of Staff.