Let’s be honest, patriots. If there’s one thing the mainstream media loves more than their morning lattes, it’s a juicy “scoop” about anyone in Trump’s orbit. And by “scoop,” I mean anything from anonymous whispers to recycled rumors—all packaged up with dramatic headlines and breathless reporting.

You’ve seen the pattern, right? Some “insider” or “former official” makes a claim, the New York Times splashes it across their front page, and suddenly every network except Fox News is running breaking news chyrons. No need for verification when the target has a MAGA hat in their closet!

Egg on Their Face: NYT’s ‘Bombshell’ Scrambles at Easter Roll

This time, it’s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the crosshairs. The New York Times published a report claiming Hegseth sent information about a future military strike on the Houthi terrorist group to a Signal group chat that included his wife, brother, and personal lawyer. Sound the alarms! Man communicates with family members! Stop the presses!

Of course, the Times conveniently frames this as a major security breach, despite the fact that Hegseth’s brother and personal attorney both work at the Pentagon. It’s also worth noting this follows a similar leak accusation involving National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, who accidentally added an Atlantic editor to a Signal group.

Hunting the Hunters: Hegseth Flips the Script on Press ‘Hoaxsters’

Unlike many politicians who timidly respond to media hit jobs, Hegseth took the opportunity during the White House Easter Egg Roll to deliver a masterclass in pushing back.

From ‘The Blaze’:

“This is what the media does. They take anonymous sources from disgruntled former employees, and then they try to slash and burn people and ruin their reputations,” said Hegseth.

He didn’t stop there, adding: “Not gonna work with me because we’re changing the Defense Department, putting the Pentagon back in the hands of warfighters, and anonymous smears from disgruntled former employees on old news doesn’t matter.”

In a delightful moment that surely didn’t make it to CNN’s highlight reel, Hegseth pointed at the assembled reporters and derided them as “hoaxsters” before returning to enjoy the Easter event with his family. The contrast couldn’t be more telling—a family man celebrating a traditional holiday while being ambushed by reporters pushing recycled accusations.

No Cracks in This Shell: Trump Team Rallies Around Hegseth

The Trump administration presented a united front in defense of their Secretary of Defense. When asked about the alleged leaks, President Trump responded with his characteristic straight-shooter style: “He’s doing a great job — ask the Houthis how he’s doing,” referring to the successful military operations against the Iranian-backed terrorist group that has been disrupting international shipping.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt put the situation in perfect context, saying: “This is what happens when the entire Pentagon is working against you and working against the monumental change you are trying to implement.”

Even Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell jumped in to defend Hegseth, dismissing the story as “another day, another old story — back from the dead.” He added that “The Trump-hating media continues to be obsessed with destroying anyone committed to President Trump’s agenda.”

What’s telling here isn’t just the media’s obsession with generating anti-Trump headlines, but the administration’s unified response. Unlike previous Republican administrations that often wilted under press criticism, Team Trump seems to understand that apologizing to a hostile media is like throwing chum to sharks.

While the press obsesses over Signal chats and anonymous grumblings, Hegseth is busy reforming the Pentagon and overseeing successful military operations. The media’s priorities couldn’t be clearer—process stories over actual results, gossip over substance, and “gotcha” moments over national security achievements.

Key Takeaways:

• The mainstream media continues weaponizing anonymous sources against Trump officials while ignoring actual policy successes.
• Secretary Hegseth is boldly putting “warfighters” back in charge of the Pentagon despite entrenched bureaucratic resistance.
• The unified Trump administration response demonstrates a winning strategy: confront media bias directly rather than apologizing.

Source: The Blaze