Hegseth and Rubio were 'at each other's throats' in tense argument over Iran plans, report says

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Independent

Thursday 05 March 2026 10:08 EST


Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio got into a heated exchange over Iran, according to a new report.

The pair were “at each other's throats” while discussing whether or not the U.S. should send troops to Iran at the request of Israel, sources told the Middle East Eye. Hegseth supports putting boots on the ground, while Rubio, the Trump administration’s top diplomat, is wary of dragging the U.S. into another drawn-out foreign war, sources said.

A former high-ranking member of the military told the outlet that Rubio is aware that the American public may strongly oppose putting U.S. service members in harm’s way. He also noted that Rubio has been bothered by Hegseth’s public remarks on the military operation.

The Pentagon referred The Independent to a statement by chief spokesman Sean Parnell on X which called the story "100% FAKE NEWS." A State Department spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/hegseth-rubio-trump-iran-war-b2932608.html

[wcmagumba]

1. Meow!

[niyad]

12. Now why would you insult felines like that???

[Blues Heron]

2. Booze vs Coke- which druggie will prevail?

[erronis]

14. My money is on drugs.

[ForeGoneLegsBirne]

23. That "Ballroom" Might Be A Pharmacy! N/T

[Hugin]

30. Yeah, drugs. n/t

[oasis]

3. Why didn't Hogshit just reach down and slap

lil Marco silly.

[Volaris]

9. cause its all an act, and IRL he's

https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weak

[niyad]

11. Please stop using a sexist slang as a synonym for cowardice.

[Volaris]

13. Fixed

[niyad]

22. Thank you.

[Polybius]

16. Probably he'd be fired if he did

Trump seems to like Rubio more than Hegseth.

[Multichromatic]

4. Please keep fighting... maybe Trump will fire both of you.

[erronis]

29. Maybe not. trump can turn it into a WWE-style mud-wrestling match - in the Offal Office!

[tanyev]

5. Tell ya what, Pete.

You get in there and personally do some on-the-ground reconnaissance and we’ll see how that goes.

[hoosierspud]

6. And take Barron with you. N/t

[orleans]

24. good idea. and although baron's an inch too tall to join the military* he could go anyway and be the lookout!

* someone posted this the other night here, baron is apparently an inch taller than is allowed in order to join the military

[lonely bird]

27. From what I saw the limit is 6'8"

Although they allow variances on occasion. David Robinson served on subs iirc.

I thought Barron was 6’8”.

[orleans]

34. from google:

Barron Trump is approximately 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) tall. As of 2026, he is recognized for his significant height, often reported as being 6 ft 7 in to 6 ft 8 in by his father, but recent reports place him at 6 ft 9 in.

[lonely bird]

35. Interesting

Welp, if he wanted to he could probably apply for a waiver. Of course, he would never do that because his old man would think he was a loser and a sucker.

[Bengus81]

28. A take Barron with you too

[modrepub]

7. Plan?!?

There ain’t no plan, nor semblance of a concept.

The journalist writing this needs to be fired for hinting that this Mis-Administration has some ability to analyze data and come up with a coherent thought process that can play out more than 20 minutes before someone else contradicts what was previously communicated. We are so doomed.

[evolves]

8. Time for

[niyad]

10. Maybe they will take each other out.

[Ray Bruns]

18. We're not that lucky

[niyad]

20. One dares to dream.

[Curmudge1]

15. "End Times" vs Reality!

The reason is simple: Kegsbreath and his Talabaptist Nationalists believe that this war is the beginning of Armageddon, as "forecast" in the Book of Revelations, based on the "visions' seen by a ranting schizophrenic that was canonized so they could use his ravings as justification for the Crusades, while Rubio doesn't believe that shit and is concerned about the politics and the mid-terms.

[enigmania]

19. bingo!

[thought crime]

37. And Hegseth is Crusading to GOP Glory on the persona Colin Jost invented

[Ray Bruns]

17. "100% FAKE NEWS."

Translation: "This totally happened as reported."

[AverageOldGuy]

21. "fake news"

Trump-speak meaning “ You caught us!”

[Grokenstein]

25. Thunderdome!!

Two jackasses enter; then we seal the place up forever and go party.

[BeyondGeography]

26. Marco's side is putting that out there IMO

Reputation management. Won’t work dude.

ETTD

[thought crime]

36. Certainly won't work with the GOP.

In the GOP Rubio passes as an intellectual, and that's a major disadvantage.

[Ruby the Liberal]

31. I wonder who on Marco's team leaked this one

Its right out of the Jared/Ivanka playbook.

[travelingthrulife]

32. I wish these fools would go back to duels with pistols.

[LudwigPastorius]

33. What kind of soul-sucking hellscape of a timeline are we in where Marco Rubio is the voice of reason?