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DOD Fires Back After What Dem Rep Called Hegseth

Leah Barkoukis
Leah Barkoukis  |  July 17, 2025 8:00 AM

This isn’t the first time Congressman Pat Ryan has called something FUBAR. Speaking at the DNC last year, the New York Democrat told the crowd he couldn’t say what he really thought of Donald Trump, so the Iraq war veteran settled on the term, which stands for “f***ed up beyond all recognition.” Well, Trump trounced Harris, so clearly that one didn’t stick. Now he’s at it again, using “FUBAR” to describe what he thinks of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Referring to the Signalgate saga, Ryan said “the term that I keep coming back to is something I learned when I first got in the Army. Secretary Hegseth is FUBAR. That’s where we’re at.”

It’s pathetic, and the DOD’s rapid response account wasted no time letting him know. 

“Congressman, this clip is 24 seconds of nothing. Our troops are PROUD to serve under @SecDef that’s why recruiting is breaking records.”

Exactly: 

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