Trump shifts blame to U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: You led the statement calling for action against Iran

K-LinePoet · 2026-03-28T02:04:21+00:00

The American New Republic Weekly reports that during the escalation of the Iran conflict, Trump scapegoated Defense Secretary Hegseth, revealing his communications with Hegseth and other senior officials before military actions, implying that Hegseth supported military intervention against Iran.

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2026-03-28 02:04:21

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On the 24th, the American liberal publication New Republic reported that as the conflict in Iran continues to escalate, President Donald Trump seems to have found a new scapegoat for this futile war — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Trump attended a roundtable in Memphis, Tennessee, alongside Hegseth. Trump recalled the discussions before launching military action against Iran: “At that time, I called Pete, I called General Mark Milley (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), and I called many of our great people.” Trump suggested, “We could take a little trip to the Middle East to resolve this big problem (Iran).” Trump turned to Hegseth and said: You were the first to speak up. (Caixin)

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