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TMZ Opens D.C. Bureau, Presses Defense Secretary

4/26/2026

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TMZ opened a D.C. bureau this week with Jacob Wasserman, Charlie Cotton and Jakson Buhaj.
Jacob Wasserman asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a Pentagon briefing whether he gets an adrenaline rush from war.
The team says it does not pay for tips, relies on FOIA requests and court documents, and has applied for press credentials after meeting Senator Lindsey Graham, Representative Jonathan Jackson and Representative Tim Burchett.

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TMZ opened a D.C. bureau this week with Jacob Wasserman, Charlie Cotton and Jakson Buhaj.
Jacob Wasserman asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a Pentagon briefing whether he gets an adrenaline rush from war.
The team says it does not pay for tips, relies on FOIA requests and court documents, and has applied for press credentials after meeting Senator Lindsey Graham, Representative Jonathan Jackson and Representative Tim Burchett.