"So. Questions can't be asked? We can't be skeptical about anything, having legitimate questions about what is happening, why and how effective or efficient we're being? To do such a thing is simply because of TDS? Hegseth never ceases to amaze. Why not just ask the press to wear Pom poms!"
"Like, in your DNA and in your blood, to cheer against Trump. You want him not to be successful so bad, you have to cheer against the efficacy of the strikes."
"In September, he required Pentagon journalists to sign a pledge promising not to use unauthorized information—even if it is unclassified—in their reporting, according to The Washington Post."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced criticism from ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith over his contentious relationship with the media. A resurfaced clip showed Hegseth berating Pentagon reporters after Operation Midnight Hammer in Iran, accusing them of cheering against Trump and questioning the efficacy of military strikes. Smith responded by defending the press's right to ask skeptical questions about government actions without being labeled as suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome. Smith sarcastically suggested Hegseth wanted journalists to wear pom-poms instead of conducting legitimate inquiry. Hegseth's adversarial media approach has persisted, including requiring Pentagon journalists to sign pledges restricting use of unclassified information in their reporting.
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