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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Madeline Sherratt

Fox News veteran’s blunt response to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s denial goes viral

Fox News’ chief political reporter went viral for his blunt response to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempt to deny the legitimacy of The Atlantic’s reporting surrounding the Signal text leak.

“Oh for God's sake, the administration has already confirmed the authenticity of the message,” Brit Hume wrote in a frustrated X post Monday evening. The post has generated nearly 90,000 likes and over 10,000 retweets on top of over five million views.

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