Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said FOX News Pentagon reporter Jennifer Griffin is "about the worst" when it comes to "misrepresenting, intentionally" waht the administration says: REPORTER: [asking whether the U.

Pete Hegseth and Jennifer Griffin were colleagues at Fox News Channel. But on Thursday, as defense secretary, Hegseth attacked Pentagon reporter Griffin at a news conference.

At a fiery Pentagon briefing, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth rebuked veteran Fox News journalist Jennifer Griffin for questioning the impact of American strikes on Iran’s Fordow nuclear site. The exchange comes amid leaked intelligence suggesting the damage may be less than claimed.