Fox News: Pete Hegseth says Hakeem Jeffries' 'dumb effing individuals' jab is evidence of how far Dems 'have fallen'

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Pete Hegseth says Hakeem Jeffries' 'dumb effing individuals' jab is evidence of how far Dems 'have fallen'

Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth responded to an X video posted by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, slamming him and other Trump officials as "dumb effing individuals" in a play on DEI.

                   
                       

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired back at House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Sunday after the New York Democrat called him and other Trump appointees "Dumb Effing Individuals," a play on the DEI acronym, in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login on Saturday.

"That's how far they have fallen. It's astonishing, not surprising," Hegseth told Fox News' You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.

"Of course, they don't like the fact that we're ripping DEI out of the military and making it colorblind and merit-based."

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"If their whole strategy is... minute-long videos on TikTok to call us names while we secure the southern border, kick out Chinese influence, revive the warrior culture inside our military, that's why they lost in a historic fashion to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login last time, and their future looks bleak as well."

Jeffries' remarks criticized Hegseth's instruction to purge the U.S. Naval Academy's library of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)-related content.

He vowed to keep pressure on "extremists" behind the move.

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Hegseth shared the latest news from several foreign policy arenas — a historic deal to deter Chinese influence in the Panama Canal and President Trump's "dead serious" effort to prevent a nuclear Iran in this week's You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login exclusive.

Rather than focusing on DEI, he said he remains focused on "rebuilding America's military" with "peace through strength" policies, cutting out waste and investing in new technologies like the F-47 fighter jet.

"We're looking at all the ways in which our military academies educate and giving guidance to get rid of DEI, and I think the American people appreciate that," he added.

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