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9:46Now PlayingPete Hegseth throws massive tantrum over embarrassing photos of himself and gets his team to ban press photographers in most bizarre way possible. John Iadarola and Trae Crowder break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Pentagon bars press photographers over ‘unflattering’ Hegseth photos
"The Defense Department has barred press photographers from briefings on the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military conflict with Iran after they published photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that his staff deemed “unflattering,” according to two people familiar with the decision who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation.
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The March 2 briefing came days after a joint military strike on Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28. It was also the first time the defense secretary had appeared from the briefing room podium since June 26."
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