Pete Hegseth was 'the first' to push for war with Iran, Trump reveals: 'Let's do it'

WASHINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was the first person in the Trump administration to push for war with Iran, the president claimed Monday. Trump revealed during a public safety roundtable in Memphis, Tenn. that he had surveyed his top military brass about how he should handle the situation, and Hegseth quickly advocated for military action to stop the theocratic regime from obtaining a nuclear weapon.