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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 Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's comments criticizing media coverage of the deaths of six U.S. service members during Operation Epic Fury, calling accusations of disregard disingenuous and alleging media bias against President Trump.
  • Leavitt and CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins clashed at a press briefing over whether media coverage of the six service members killed in action was intended to make President Trump look bad, with Collins stating coverage honors the troops.
  • Operation Epic Fury against Iran resulted in the deaths of six American soldiers and sparked political tension, media scrutiny, and public debate about the administration's messaging.
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