Pentagon Pete Busted for Bogus ‘Better Than Ever’ War Claims
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Data from the U.S. military shows that the pace of strikes in Iran has fluctuated since President Trump initiated the war, contradicting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s claims of consistently increasing and more intense attacks.
- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) data reveals that while some days saw high numbers of strikes, such as over 1,000 targets hit on February 28, the average number of strikes per day has varied significantly over time.
- Hegseth’s public statements on March 10 and 13 about record-breaking strike volumes were not supported by CENTCOM data, which showed a decrease in average daily strikes during those periods.
- Despite discrepancies in claims, a Defense Department official confirmed that operations
