Greene and Hegseth dispute language on Jordan troop deaths

A public dispute erupted over the weekend between former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth following the deaths of two U.S. service members in Jordan. The exchange centered on Hegseth's description of the casualties as a "sacrifice," a characterization Greene forcefully rejected.

The incident began after U.S. Central Command announced that two American service members were killed in action on July 17 while defending against a large-scale Iranian ballistic missile and drone barrage. The military statement noted that four other personnel were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals and later discharged, and one service member was listed as missing in action.

Hegseth shared the official casualty report on the social media platform X on July 18, adding a brief tribute. "Godspeed, heroes," he wrote. "Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve."

Greene, a former Republican representative from Georgia who resigned from Congress in January 2026, responded directly to Hegseth's post with a profane rebuttal. "Sacrifice?? What the fuck are you talking about??" she wrote. "They did not willingly sacrifice themselves. They were killed because of the war...