"Joy Behar and the other panelists at The View tore into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump over a proposed new press policy at the Pentagon after the president floated the notion that the White House could follow suit. The View took turns slamming Hegseth on Wednesday's show, with Behar saying that if Hegseth wanted to contain leaks in his department, he should start by looking within."
"It's kind of ironic, because Hegseth is the leaker in chief, she said. Sara Haines agreed, adding: Signalgate. But when it came to Trump's remarks on Wednesday that he has the option of moving reporters at the White House across the street, Behar couldn't resist a joke at his press secretary's expense. And by the way, if they get rid of all the press, who is Karoline Leavitt going to lie to? she asked facetiously."
A proposed Pentagon press policy and a presidential suggestion to move or restrict White House reporters prompted sharp criticism as an attack on press freedom. The policy was described as hypocritical amid accusations that the defense leadership contributes to internal leaks. Limiting reporters was characterized as resembling autocratic tactics and as unlikely to stop leaks, instead forcing information to circulate internally. Freedom of the press was framed as a nonpartisan American issue essential for transparency and accountability. The prospect of eliminating briefings drew ridicule about who would receive official messaging and how accountability would be maintained.
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