"Now what you're seeing is with the death of six U.S. soldiers and weak support for this across the country, the administration is starting to go after its favorite target, the media. It's all the media's fault, right? It's the media's fault that we're talking about soldiers who were killed."
"It's horrible, terrible, the idea the media would want to focus on American soldiers who gave their lives. Seriously, man. WTF? That is so insulting to the people, put aside the media, the soldiers who were killed, and by the way, they're 18 or so who were severely injured. It matters."
Following the start of military operations in Iran on Saturday, at least six American service members have been killed, with more casualties expected as Iran launches retaliatory drone strikes. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claimed during a Pentagon press conference that media coverage focusing on U.S. deaths was intended to damage President Trump's image. Media founder Dan Abrams criticized Hegseth's comments, arguing the administration was deflecting from weak public support for the Iran campaign by attacking the media. Abrams emphasized that reporting on fallen soldiers and injured service members is essential for the American public to evaluate the operation's merit, and characterized Hegseth's position as degrading to those who sacrificed their lives.
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