Hegseth Attacks Media as Iran War’s Toll Climbs
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During a Pentagon briefing on the Iran conflict, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth berated the press over coverage as six more U.S. service members died in a KC-135 crash, bringing the toll to 13; he attacked CNN and other outlets as fake news, pressed for tougher messaging, and deferred casualty specifics to the Joint Chiefs while lamenting how the war is portrayed.
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