White House spews pathetic lie about Pentagon media walkout
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White House spews pathetic lie about Pentagon media walkout
"That night, in response to a photo of the reporters who left, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung wrote on X, "SOURCE: a few reporters on this wall have privately said they were bullied into participating in the walkout when they actually wanted to stay. They were physically confronted and threatened with retaliation if they didn't join the protest." Cheung is a senior member of the Trump administration, where lying and deception are part of day-to-day business."
"Pressuring the media to hide damaging information about Trump and his decisions has long been a part of the administration's playbook, as is the policy of censoring reporters and even comedians. Even Trump's allies and cheerleaders at Fox News have gone on the record in opposition to Hegseth's censorship ploy. The network signed on to a joint statement protesting Hegseth, along with outlets like CNN, NBC, ABC, and CBS."
Reporters turned in Pentagon access badges and walked out in protest of new rules by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that would require his approval before reporting information he has not yet approved for release. The First Amendment guarantees press freedom to report on affairs without government restriction. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung claimed on X that some reporters said they were bullied into participating, alleging physical confrontation and threats of retaliation, without citing independent sources. Pressuring the media to hide damaging information and censoring reporters and comedians has been a recurring administration tactic. Major outlets, including Fox News, signed a joint statement calling the policy unprecedented and threatening core journalistic protections and pledged to continue covering the U.S. military.
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