‘Do You Feel Like You’re On A Power Trip?’: TMZ Crashed Pete Hegseth’s Briefing, And It Went Exactly As You’d Expect

A TMZ DC reporter asked War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday how he feels whenever the U.S. military drops bombs on targets.

During Friday’s Pentagon press briefing, a reporter from TMZ’s new Washington, D.C., bureau asked Hegseth if he ever gets an adrenaline rush, feels scared, or feels like he’s on a power trip when he orders a U.S. bombing campaign.

WATCH:

TMZ DC asks Pete Hegseth how he feels whenever the US military rains down bombs

TMZ: “Do you have an adrenaline rush? Are you scared? Do you feel like you’re on a power trip?

Hegseth: “That’s a very TMZ question.” pic.twitter.com/UcaXxdAkw5

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A separate TMZ reporter asked Hegseth if the Department of War should be renamed to the Department of Peace.

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