Collins presses Leavitt on Hegseth’s comments on death of service members
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after his criticism of media coverage on six U.S. troop deaths in the Iran conflict.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Operation Epic Fury against media criticism, stating it successfully damaged Iran's major nuclear sites and nuclear capabilities despite Iran's refusal to negotiate peace offers from the U.S. administration.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized media coverage for focusing on the deaths of six U.S. service members during the operation, accusing the press of attempting to make President Trump look bad.
- CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins confronted Leavitt about the media coverage of troop deaths and Hegseth's remarks, leading Leavitt to accuse the press of bias and deliberately harming the president's image.
- The exchange highlighted tensions between the Trump administration and the media, with Collins emphasizing respectful coverage of fallen troops and Leavitt insisting the press should focus on U.S. successes in Iran.
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'Starting to Get Under Her Skin': Karoline Leavitt Crashes Out on Reporter for Making Trump ‘Look Bad’ Over Iran —But the Reporter Turns the Tables and It Gets Ugly Fast
A tense clash erupted in the White House briefing room after CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins pressed Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about media coverage of
White House accuses press of ‘making the president look bad’ over US deaths in Iran
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt scolded CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins after the journalist questioned her over American soldiers killed in Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
Karoline Leavitt Smears Fallen Soldiers In Iran To Attack Media
In a disgusting attack on CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Trump White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt melted down when she was asked to verify SecDef Pete Hegseth's desire that the media ignore the deaths of US Service members in Iran because it makes Trump look bad. On Wednesday morning, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave a press briefing on the state of the war with Iran and shocked anyone watching when instead of offering condolences or a e…
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