War Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested to reporters on Tuesday that he may meet with White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to discuss winding down the war in Iran.
He told reporters that Miller, who was selected last week to replace Susie Wiles as the President’s right-hand man, is “an incredible American patriot and a great friend of this department.”
Reports suggest Wiles was attempting to scapegoat Pete Hegseth for the GOP’s midterm defeats and leak damaging information about him to the press before she was ousted.
The day after Wiles was replaced, Hegseth appeared to troll her on social media, writing, “Patriots in control” just after Trump announced the shakeup.
Patriots in control.
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) November 6, 2026
Asked how he feels about Miller becoming Chief of Staff on Tuesday, Hegseth praised the move, crediting Miller for the Trump administration’s success in securing the border and forming the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition alliance with South American countries to combat narco-traffickers in the Western Hemisphere.
“As far as Stephen Miller is concerned, he is an incredible American patriot and a great friend of this department. We wouldn’t have an ACCC, the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition, without Stephen Miller,” he said.
“We wouldn’t have a secure Southwest border for 18 months without what Stephen Miller has enabled. So, he has— we’ve got no better friend at the Department of War than Stephen Miller. He’ll be a fantastic chief of staff. He understands the president’s agenda. He will stand. He will fight and defend this republic, and we’re proud to be right there with him.”
Hegseth also responded to reports that Miller is aiming to end the war in Iran.
According to the New York Times, Miller pitched himself to Trump, arguing that he needed to end the war with Iran to retain support from those who voted for his signature “no new wars” promise.
Asked if he has spoken to Miller about the war in Iran, Hegseth said, “I’ve talked to Steve Miller about a lot of things.”
“But he’s busy in his new role right now, and I look forward to meeting with him soon, in particular about the ways that we’ll work together,” he added.
WATCH:
Hegseth held a press briefing on Tuesday morning to respond to Rep. Thomas Massie’s impeachment resolution against him, which he slammed as a “farce” and a “stunt.”
As The Gateway Pundit reported, the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote tonight on the resolution Massie introduced on Monday.
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