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‘We’re not Russia; we honor our fallen heroes’: Joe slams Hegseth’s media criticism

Morning Joe

Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, MS NOW, Willie Geist

President, Government, Congress, Election, Brezinski, News, Giest, Politics, Campaign, Washington, Ms Now, Scarboro, Issues

3.98.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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‘We’re not Russia; we honor our fallen heroes’: Joe slams Hegseth’s media criticism

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0:00.0

But you didn't wait for the investigation, did you? You didn't wait for the evidence. You proclaimed that they were domestic terrorists at the time. Why did you do that? And you didn't wait to attack our law enforcement. Why did you do that? Going into a dangerous situation. Why did you call them domestic terrorists? Is our ICE officers and our HSI officers that day risked their lives to protect that scene? So evidence could be reclaimed. So it could be used in the investigation. because those violent rioters that were here...

0:23.7

So you're proud of the fact that you called them domestic terrorists? Is that what you're telling America? HSI officers put their lives on the line to protect that scene so evidence so we could have- Yes, they do. Yes, they do. But you told a lie about them. You said that they were domestic terrorists. do you regret that? I offer my condolences to those families.

0:38.3

Based on what you're... but you told a lie about them. You said that they were domestic terrorists. Do you regret that?

0:40.7

I offer my condolences to those families.

0:45.5

Based on what you know today, were Renee Good and Alex Breddy domestic terrorists?

0:46.9

There's ongoing investigations.

0:50.9

Why can't she just say it? Homeland?

0:51.7

Why can't she just say it?

0:53.4

Why?

0:54.0

They have been lying from the start of this.

0:56.7

Yeah, well, I mean, just openly lying. Sick stuff. And it just keeps continue. It just continues.

1:04.3

Yeah, that was Homeland Security Secretary, Christy Noem in a heated exchange with the House Judiciary Committee's ranking member, Congressman

1:12.3

Jimmy Raskin.

1:13.4

The secretary was also pressed on major questions surrounding a DHS marketing campaign.

1:20.1

We're going to dig into that, a very expensive one.

1:23.7

We're also following a surprise move by the House Oversight Committee, voting to subpoena.

1:29.2

Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Epstein files.

1:32.1

We'll get reporting on how the Attorney General is likely to respond.

1:36.3

And the latest developments with the Texas Republican primary for U.S. Senate.

1:41.4

Incumbent Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are headed for a runoff. Neither pictured here. Headed for a runoff in May, and President Trump now says he will endorse one of the men, quote, soon. I got to say, I was looking to the right, and I said, man, okay, Steve Dang's leaving too soon because people still don't know who he is, because that looks like in Paxton to me. Yeah. Willie, how are you today? Doing great. Doing great. I think you just saw in that clip from Christy Knoem why Punch Bulls reporting this morning that President Trump is calling around on Capitol Hill and asking, should I get rid of Christy Noam at the top of DHS?

2:18.5

Like what? I mean, you have to ask, ask that question. Yeah, the question answers itself.

2:25.1

Like months ago. And you know, there's also, I've just got to say off, of, well, first of

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