Pete Hegseth Asked Why He Only Congratulated 'Our Boys' In Bombers

Posted • June 27, 2025: After Operation Midnight Hammer in Iran, the New York Times, as well as Fox News Channel's Jennifer Griffin, were quick to find a sexism angle. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had declared the mission a success and said that "our boys in those bombers are on their way home right now." The New York Times posted an alert that both women and men had been trained to fly B-2 bombers. Griffin went ALL CAPS: Jennifer Griffin @JenGriffinFNC: “Defense Secretary Hegseth: "We were able to destroy nuclear capabilities. And OUR BOYS in those bombers are on their way home right now." Fox News has learned that at least one of the B2 pilots who took part in the Iran mission was female.” —— Four days later, the press still isn't letting the "our boys" comment slide. As Twitchy reported, Hegseth held a press conference Thursday morning to clear up any confusion about the success of the mission, and his comment was brought up. Fortunately, Hegseth said he wasn't going to play the media's game. (…)

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