On the recordDecember 3, 2024
I had a member, not 45 minutes ago, looked me in the eye in private, just he and I, and say that's what they're trying to do to you. That's what they're trying to do to you. That's their playbook. Get ready for more and they're going to make it up just like they have so far, all anonymous, all innuendo, all rumor, nothing sourced, no verification, and they're just going to keep doing it because you're a threat to them. You're a threat to their system. You're a threat to all the things in Washington, D.C., the swamp, the things that people have rejected. You're a threat to that.
Said by
Pete Hegseth
Source
transcripts.cnn.com