"When a few drones get through or tragic things happen, it's front-page news. I get it, the press only wants to make the President look bad but try for once to report the reality."
"You just mentioned that the President is going to attend the dignified transfer for these families. Given what Secretary Hegseth said this morning, is it the position of this administration that the press should not prominently cover the deaths of U.S. service members?"
At a Pentagon briefing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that media coverage of American servicemembers killed in combat is designed to make President Trump look bad, urging the press to report reality instead. During the White House press briefing, CNN's Kaitlan Collins questioned Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about whether the administration believes the press should avoid prominently covering U.S. military deaths. Leavitt responded by asserting the administration's position is that media should accurately report on Operation Epic Fury's success and damage to Iran. Collins fact-checked Leavitt's response in real time during the briefing exchange.
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