Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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A prickly exchange between Pete Hegseth and a reporter last month was notable, considering that the current Pentagon press pool is almost entirely made up of right-wing outlets who typically provide overwhelmingly pro-Trump coverage. It was inevitable, then, that one day those reporters and influencers and others in the MAGA-flavored press would be called upon to cover an actual news event that does not always reflect favorably on the president. With the invasion of Iran, that day has arrived.