Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump convened a cabinet meeting where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered effusive praise, comparing Trump to historical figures George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Trump reciprocated the praise, referring to Hegseth as “Central Casting” and stating, “He loves war,” while also using the outdated title “Secretary of War.”The meeting, initially scheduled for Camp David but moved to the White House due to “bad weather,” continued a pattern of cabinet members offering extensive praise to Trump. The cabinet meeting occurred amidst high-stakes peace talks with Iran, which appeared to be breaking down following renewed U.S. strikes and Iranian condemnations. Trump dismissed an Iranian state TV report about a draft agreement concerning the Strait of Hormuz as a “complete fabrication” and affirmed his stance against easing sanctions on Iran or allowing Russia or China to take Iran's uranium. In full‘He loves war’: Trump slaps Pete Hegseth’s biceps and praises his ‘central casting’ secretary in Cabinet kickoffThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in