Pete Hegseth said he was shouted at the last time he was in the Oval Office with Donald Trump. In a quick question-and-answer segment with Fox News’ Peter Doocy on Sunday (5 October), the Defense Secretary was asked who was the last person to yell at him. Mr Hegseth responded with a laugh: "Last time I was in the Oval Office. “President Trump’s the boss. He sets the tone. If you don’t get it done, he’ll let you know about it. So, that’s probably it," he added, without confirming what it was that prompted the president to yell.
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Holly Patrick | Monday 06 October 2025 20:27 BST
Pete Hegseth said he was shouted at the last time he was in the Oval Office with Donald Trump.
In a quick question-and-answer segment with Fox News’ Peter Doocy on Sunday (5 October), the Defense Secretary was asked who was the last person to yell at him.
Mr Hegseth responded with a laugh: "Last time I was in the Oval Office.
The president “sets the tone,” the defense secretary said on Fox News.
“I’m glad you made that correction," the president told Hegseth after he corrected his apparent blunder.
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