Pete Hegseth Compares Media to the Pharisees, Ancient Jewish Sect Derided by Christians

Pete Hegseth compares media to Pharisees, ancient Jewish sect derided by Christians

Hegseth's comments follow a similar incident in 2019, when then-Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg compared Mike Pence to the Pharisees.

Pete Hegseth compares media to the Pharisees, ancient Jewish sect derided by Christians

Almost exactly seven years after a presidential candidate stopped referring to “Pharisees” in response to allegations of antisemitism, another prominent political Pete has invoked the term. And this time, it’s not just Jews but Christians who are finding the allusion offensive. In 2019, it was Pete Buttigieg, then an Indiana mayor on the verge of declaring his Democratic presidential run, who compared an adversary to Pharisees, the sect of ancie…

OUCH: Elite Media Implode Over Hegseth Comparing Them to Pharisees in the Bible

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth triggered the liberal, elite media Thursday during his open remarks at a Pentagon briefing as he lambasted the relentlessly negative coverage of the U.S. war with Iran, comparing them to the Pharisees in the Bible who worked to undermine Jesus at every turn. Specifically, Hegseth noted the Pharisees opposing Jesus’s healing of a man on the Sabbath. He offered a lengthy series of remarks before this warning Iran to c…

Hegseth excoriates media, likening them to ‘Pharisees’ in Trump defense

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth likened the media to biblical Pharisees, saying their "hardened hearts" blind them to the historic success of U.S. troops during Operation Epic Fury.

Pete Hegseth Torches Legacy Media: 'Your Politically-Motivated Animus Nearly Blinds You'

Pete Hegseth criticizes legacy media's bias and highlights successes of Operation Epic Fury and American troops.