Has the pro-Maga media turned on the Pentagon over Iran?

"After the heavy hitters of the Pentagon press corps walked out in October over new restrictions on access and reporting, many worried how the Donald Trump-friendly media who took their place would fill the void particularly if, say, a war started. Major fears remain, stoked by questions bordering on sycophancy, but, so far, some longtime skeptics of the pro-Maga press corps say they are doing better than expected at questioning Hegseth and the generals."

"I would say the questions have, with a few exceptions, all been fair, valid, and similar to questions I had in my own notebook. Now, they're certainly not being asked with the same intensity or pointedness as I or my colleagues would use, but I think that takes little away from their editorial value."

Following the October departure of major Pentagon press corps members over access restrictions, concerns arose about whether Trump-aligned media outlets would adequately question military leadership. During recent briefings with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, reporters from outlets like LindellTV and Gateway Pundit posed questions about Operation Epic Fury against Iran and US-Israel relations. While some questions bordered on sycophancy, longtime Pentagon correspondents report that the new media cohort has generally asked fair and valid questions comparable to traditional journalism. However, these questions lack the intensity and pointedness characteristic of established Pentagon reporters, though this distinction minimally diminishes their editorial value.

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