DOD Fires Back After What Dem Rep Called Hegseth

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.”

Congressman, this clip is 24 seconds of nothing.

Our troops are PROUD to serve under @SecDef that’s why recruiting is breaking records. https://t.co/shmXjnjyvM
— DOD Rapid Response (@DODResponse) July 15, 2025

Exactly:

DOD PRESS SECRETARY: RECRUITMENT IS “BREAKING RECORDS” ACROSS THE ARMED FORCES UNDER TRUMP AND HEGSETH

Press Secretary for the DoD, @PressSecDOD, tells @MattGaetz, “We are breaking records when it comes to recruiting…across the armed forces.” pic.twitter.com/84IC3lb3SB
— One America News (@OANN) July 17, 2025

BREAKING NEWS 📰

The U.S. Army has met its recruiting goal 4 months ahead of schedule—with 61,000 contracts signed.

Thank you to the men and women answering the call to serve our nation. 🇺🇸

Learn more about this milestone 🔗 https://t.co/YDvfbX7iIc pic.twitter.com/ueKaI1ti4l
— U.S. Army (@USArmy) June 3, 2025

Trump highlights the record number of people signing up to join the military under Pete Hegseth’s leadership.

During the Biden admin, there was low recruitment and the military continuously missed their recruiting goals.

MAKE OUR MILITARY GREAT AGAIN pic.twitter.com/Pwtc315b3x
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 21, 2025

🚨"RECORD NUMBERS” — SecDef Pete Hegseth speaks to “historic” boosts in recruiting to the US military under the Trump admin:

“It’s the Trump Bump."

🔺US Army up 6800
🔺US Navy up 6300
🔺US Air Force up 2200

"We're going to let warriors be warriors. We're going to rebuild our… pic.twitter.com/mPCNZZptSv
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) April 10, 2025