Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired back at a reporter during a brief exchange on Monday, telling him in no uncertain terms that he would not answer a question if he believed the framing to be unfair.
The reporter questioned the recent nomination of Air Force Lieutenant General Dan “Razin” Caine to be the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a move that was announced by President Trump on Friday. Trump said that Caine had been “passed over” for promotion during the Biden administration, but that he planned to rectify that situation.
In the days since his nomination, however, critics have questioned Caine’s qualifications.
WATCH:
Reporter: “Mr. Secretary, why did you select an under qualified retired lieutenant general to be the next chairman of joint chiefs of staff?”
SECDEF: “I’m gonna choose to REJECT your unqualified question” 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
