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Psaki Slams Pentagon Press Corps for Silence, Misinformation

12/7/2025

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Jen Psaki criticized the Pentagon press corps for failing to ask questions during a briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The corps is composed mainly of pro-Trump figures, including Laura Loomer and Matt Gaetz.
Mainstream journalists were excluded for not signing restrictive agreements, while the new press corps has been accused of spreading misinformation and failing to hold Hegseth accountable.
The corps must publish only approved information.

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Story summary

Jen Psaki criticized the Pentagon press corps for failing to ask questions during a briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The corps is composed mainly of pro-Trump figures, including Laura Loomer and Matt Gaetz.
Mainstream journalists were excluded for not signing restrictive agreements, while the new press corps has been accused of spreading misinformation and failing to hold Hegseth accountable.
The corps must publish only approved information.