Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back against accusations made against the Trump administration about its use of Guantanamo Bay, including those from the American Civil Liberties Union and its “agenda.”

Hegseth visited the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base this week to visit the migrant detention center that the Trump administration has started using to temporarily house illegal immigrants, which he called an “incredibly professional operation.” In a one-on-one exclusive with Fox News’s Laura Ingraham, Hegseth suggested the detention center sends a “clear” message to illegal immigrants that those who break the law could head to Guantanamo Bay.