Pete Hegseth Says ‘The Sooner David Ellison Takes Over’ CNN ‘the Better’ in Slamming Outlet’s Report That Trump Administration ‘Underestimated’ Iran Attack’s Impact on Strait of Hormuz
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is rooting for David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance to close its $111 billion deal to acquire CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery, as Hegseth lashed out at the news network over a report about the Iran war. At a press briefing Friday, Hegseth claimed that a CNN report Thursday that the Trump […]
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Mar 13, 2026 6:23am PT Pete Hegseth Says ‘The Sooner David Ellison Takes Over’ CNN ‘the Better’ in Slamming Outlet’s Report That Trump Administration ‘Underestimated’ Iran Attack’s Impact on Strait of Hormuz By Todd Spangler Plus Icon Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor xpangler Latest Teamsters Union Says DOJ Must Block Paramount’s Warner Bros. Takeover Unless There Are ‘Enforceable’ Job Protections 14 hours ago Disney Taps Paul Roeder as Communications Chief Under Incoming CEO Josh D’Amaro 20 hours ago Charlamagne Tha God and iHeartMedia Release Lineup for 2026 Black Effect Podcast Festival 1 day ago See All Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is rooting for David Ellison ‘s Paramount Skydance to close its $111 billion deal to acquire CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery, as Hegseth lashed out at the news network over a report about the Iran war. At a press briefing Friday, Hegseth claimed that a CNN report Thursday that the Trump administration “underestimated the Iran war’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz” was “fake news.” Related Stories Producer Victoria Alonso on Her Marvel Exit, Why She'd Love to Work at Paramount and the Rise of AI
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