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Pete Hegseth Questions What Girls Were Doing In School To Begin With

WASHINGTON—Saying critics of the missile strike that killed at least 175 civilians were dodging a fundamental question, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday demanded to know what girls were doing attending school to begin with. “In all this talk about who was responsible and how this happened, are we just going to ignore t…
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https://theonion.com/pete-hegseth-questions-what-girls-were-doing-in-school-to-begin-with/

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Will Mar 13

@theonion
Ouch!

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@[email protected] has moved.Mar 14

@theonion It gets harder to write satire…I would have no trouble believing he said this.

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Andy Fletcher Mar 14

@feisty_lemming @theonion

I thought he did say that until I reread the toot and realised it was TheOnion :)

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GLC Mar 14

@X31Andy @feisty_lemming @theonion

Yeah the Onion is a little tricky, because they let you think they make it all up, and then you dig back a bit ...

Like this one:
https://theonion.com/trump-defends-wearing-fruit-hat-samba-dancing-during-dignified-transfer/
... which isn't as over the top as it should be.

Trump Defends Wearing Fruit Hat, Samba Dancing During Dignified Transfer

WASHINGTON—Maintaining that his conduct was well within the guidelines for the solemn occasion, President Trump on Thursday defended his decision to wear a fruit hat while samba dancing during the dignified transfer of soldiers killed in Iran. “There’s no reason I can’t honor the sacrifice of these brave men and women while wearing a headdress […]

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