Pete Hegseth slapped with icy rebuke on CNN after 'lowering the bar' with slur

A Republican political strategist gave an icy rebuke of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of a trans slur while touting his changes at the Pentagon. Hegseth made the comment Monday at the Iowa State Fair , during a "Salute to the Troops" fundraiser at JR's Southpork Ranch, where he appeared…