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Pentagon Pete’s Bid to Ease Navy Food Panic Backfires
April 18, 2026
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Nathan Howard / Nathan Howard/REUTERSDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has responded to concerns about meager food supplies for sailors with a bizarre reference to a biblical Jewish group. “More FAKE NEWS from the Pharisee Press,” Hegseth posted on X, comparing the media to an influential Jewish religious and social movement often portrayed in the New Testament as opposing Jesus.
It was the second time the defense secretary invoked the Pharisees this week to rail against critical media coverage. During a Thursday briefing, he compared the “Trump-hating press” to the Pharisees, positioning Trump as Jesus and bashing the media for daring to question him.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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