During a congressional hearing, Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) destroyed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth with Hegseth’s own lies and boasts of victory over Iran, none of which were true.
OSSOFF: You stated on the 14th day of this conflict that Iran's military was 'destroyed.' Was that an accurate statement — yes or no?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 21, 2026
HEGSETH: Iran's ability to challenge the US–
OSSOFF: That's not what I asked. Yes or no?
HEGSETH: What the milit—
OSSOFF: Will you answer… pic.twitter.com/V4b6b5ekZm
OSSOFF: When you declared victory, were those accurate statements?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 21, 2026
HEGSETH: It certainly was a historic military victory over Iran
OSSOFF: Had Iran's military been rendered 'combat ineffective for years to come?'
HEGSETH: They had 160 naval vessels—
OSSOFF: You need to… pic.twitter.com/GRRImmzLbT
OSSOFF: On day 9 of the war, on 60 Minutes you assured the American people of Iranian surrender. Does that remain your prediction?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 21, 2026
HEGSETH: Ultimately Iran will never have a nuclear weapon
OSSOFF: So to review, you will not answer whether your statement made on the 14th day of… pic.twitter.com/tBFB759N0M
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