Pete Hegseth Silences Hillary Clinton With One Epic Post

Hillary Clinton tried to take a jab at President Donald Trump’s administration, but she quickly found herself on the receiving end of a brutal clapback from Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

On Sunday, Clinton took to X (formerly Twitter) to mock Trump’s stance on Russia, responding to a Gizmodo article that alleged Hegseth had ordered U.S. Cyber Command to “stand down” on operations targeting Russia.

“Wouldn’t want to hurt Putin’s feelings,” Clinton wrote sarcastically, attempting to frame the administration’s policy shift as weak on Russia. Hegseth wasted no time firing back.

In response to Clinton’s snide remark, he posted an infamous 2009 photo of Clinton herself laughing and shaking hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov while presenting a symbolic “reset” button—an initiative from the Obama administration meant to improve U.S.-Russia relations. The image, a well-documented embarrassment after Clinton’s State Department mistranslated the button’s label, quickly went viral.

The irony was not lost on social media users. While Clinton attempted to paint Trump and his officials as soft on Russia, the photo served as a reminder that she was the architect of one of the most naive foreign policy blunders in modern history.

Critics were quick to pile on, pointing out that it was under Clinton and the Obama administration that Russia annexed Crimea, strengthened its global influence, and interfered in U.S. politics—all while the administration failed to act.

“Oh, the irony. The woman who torched U.S.-Russia relations as secretary of state, then spent years criminalizing diplomacy with the Russia-collusion hoax, now sneers at Trump for not being hostile enough to Putin. If anyone should sit this one out, it’s Hillary,” one user wrote.

“How much money did @BillClinton receive for giving a speech from Russia Hillary? Didn’t Putin pay for the house live in?” asked one commentator.

Others took aim at her infamous failures, including Benghazi, Uranium One, and the now-debunked Russia collusion hoax that her campaign helped fabricate. One person added, “Is that why you gave Putin our uranium and then created a false dossier in coordination with the Kremlin aimed at destroying Trump? STFU.”

The debate over U.S.-Russia relations continues to echo beyond the battlefield, reviving scrutiny of Hillary’s past ties to Russia. Allegations surrounding her 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) include claims that they helped fund the Steele dossier—a collection of unverified assertions about Trump’s connections to Moscow.

The controversy deepened when Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation revealed that the FBI relied on flawed information to justify surveillance of Trump’s campaign. Clinton also faced questions over her role in approving the 2010 Uranium One deal, which allowed a Russian company to gain control of U.S. uranium assets while her foundation received donations from parties linked to the deal, though no direct wrongdoing was ever proven.

President Trump’s approach to Russia and the ongoing Ukraine war has taken a dramatic turn recently. His administration has paused $1.61 billion in military aid to Kyiv while pushing for a ceasefire. The move has unsettled European allies, who fear it could weaken Western resolve against Russian aggression.

At the same time, Trump has hinted at easing sanctions on Moscow, further straining NATO relationships. In a tense Oval Office exchange, he criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s reluctance to negotiate peace.