Hegseth's Iranians remark triggers online backlash
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drew fierce criticism after telling '60 Minutes' that 'the only ones that need to be worried right now are Iranians that think they're going to live,' a line critics characterized as grotesque and genocidal; the remark came during discussion of Russia's alleged help to Iran and potential targeting of Americans, prompting widespread social-media condemnation.
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