Hegseth to defend ‘very upset’ B-2 pilots’ ‘dignity’ in press conference after leak, Trump says

Published June 25, 2025 6:28pm ET



President Donald Trump said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will defend B-2 bomber pilots’ “dignity” in a press conference Thursday morning after a leak suggested the pilots’ attack on Iranian nuclear sites only set the country’s nuclear program back by months.

Trump and his administration have repeatedly slammed any attempts to call the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities anything less than a complete success, with the president claiming Thursday that the reported intelligence leaks had distressed the pilots who carried out the strikes.

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