Trump Rages At CNN For Asking About Hegseth: ‘You Know You Work For the Democrats’

Sean James Dec 10th, 2025, 4:44 pm

President Donald Trump concluded a White House Q&A with reporters on Wednesday by trashing one of his favorite media piñatas, CNN, as “basically an arm of the Democratic Party.”

The president slammed the channel after senior correspondent Kristen Holmes asked if Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had said why he has not released classified footage of a September 2 strike on a suspected drug boat — a strike that has been questioned by many Democrats, pundits, and some Republicans in recent weeks.

“No, he hasn’t told me. I thought that issue was dead,” Trump said. “I’m surprised you bring it up — you must be CNN.”

Holmes, as Trump was finishing up, said lawmaker

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