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Joe Scarborough Slams Hegseth's 'Bondi' Outburst

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Joe Scarborough criticizes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseths performance during his first congressional hearing, comparing it to former Attorney General Pam Bondis infamous meltdown. Hegseths petulant outbursts and deflections during the House Armed Services Committee hearing on the 2023 military budget proposal, which increases defense spending to $1.5 trillion, drew Scarboroughs ire. Hegseth claimed that congressional Democrats and some Republicans pose a bigger threat than Irans Revolutionary Guard or ayatollahs, a statement that Scarborough found absurd. Scarborough argued that Trump should send a mature representative with a clear plan to sell the budget and ease Iran tensions, rather than going full Bondi and risking further alienation.

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Joe Scarborough Slams Hegseth's 'Bondi' Outburst

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Joe Scarborough Slams Hegseth's 'Bondi' Outburst. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 30th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, pop culture powered by AI. Joe Scarborough lit into Defense Secretary Pete Heggseth's attitude during his first congressional hearing since the Trump administration hit Iran, without approval. On morning Joe, Scarborough dubbed Heggseth's petulant outbursts going full Bondi, a jab at an infamous meltdown style. The House Armed Services Committee hearing focused on the 2027 military budget proposal, jacking defense spending up to $1.5 trillion. Things got heated fast with Heggseth dodging Democrats' questions through finger pointing and deflections. Earlier this week, Scarborough drew parallels to former Attorney General Pam Bondi's epic flop in February over Epstein files which got her canned two months later. He called Heggseth show the worst he'd seen before that committee. Heggseth even claimed congressional Democrats and some Republicans posed a bigger threat

than Iran's revolutionary guard or Ayatollas. Scarborough fired back, questioning how lawmakers rank higher than a terror hub since 1979. Meanwhile, Scarborough argued Trump should send a mature rep with a clear plan to sell the budget and ease Iran tensions. Going full Bondi, just tanks support and leaves everyone shaking their heads at the mischance.

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