"Leavitt's penchant for censorship extends beyond her Dear Leader to... herself! Girl boss! In November, at the White House turkey pardon, AFP photographer Andrew Caballero-Reynolds photographed Leavitt with her son and the pardoned turkey, from below-typically an unflattering angle, which everyone in the world understands."
"Per a new report from Status, Leavitt threw a fit about the photo with 'Waddle' the turkey. The outlet says that after AFP was 'made aware' that the White House disapproved, the photo was subsequently removed from the Getty Images library."
"Photogenic paranoia is very much top of mind with this administration: Stephen Miller was reportedly nervous about a portrait session in December; the Pentagon has banned 'unflattering' pictures of Secretary of War Defense Pete Hegseth."
Karoline Leavitt, the White House Propaganda Press Secretary, has been involved in various instances of censorship, including criticizing media portrayals of Trump and herself. A recent incident involved a photograph of her with a turkey that was removed from Getty Images after the White House expressed disapproval. This reflects a broader trend of the administration's concern over unflattering images, as seen with other officials like Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth, indicating a culture of photogenic paranoia within the administration.
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