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April 30, 2026
Sen. Jacky Rosen Accuses Defense Secretary Hegseth of Antisemitism
- Senator Jacky Rosen labeled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth an 'antisemite' during a Senate hearing.
- The accusation stemmed from Hegseth's use of the term 'Pharisees' to describe journalists, which Rosen condemned as historically problematic.
- Hegseth defended his language, asserting it accurately describes critics of military operations, while Rosen demanded accountability for such rhetoric.
2 Sources
- Nevada senator accuses Hegseth of being ‘antisemite’ in Iran-heavy budget hearing — and he doesn’t refute itApr 30, 2026 at 10:25 PM · Independent
- Takeaways From Hegseth’s Second Day of Testimony on the Iran WarApr 30, 2026 at 11:47 PM · NYT