US EditionGaetz, Loomer join new Pentagon press corps for rare briefing
After mainstream outlets returned Pentagon press badges in protest, far-right influencers including Loomer and Gaetz filled the vacuum, drawing widespread criticism and mockery.
- Recently, Laura Loomer, far-right influencer, and former congressman Matt Gaetz were credentialed at the Pentagon press corps after mainstream outlets returned badges in October, with Gaetz attending Tuesday's briefing.
- In October, dozens of journalists from over 30 major news organizations returned Pentagon press credentials to protest the new restrictive press policy requiring signed agreements.
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Matt Gaetz, Laura Loomer enter Pentagon briefing room after legacy media ‘self deports’
Right-wing media figures Laura Loomer and former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) were among members of the press who sat for a rare briefing with Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson on Tuesday. Gaetz, the lawmaker once floated for attorney general and now a host for the pro-Trump media outlet One America News Network, was called on early during the briefing, and he asked Wilson what role the U.S. military could play in Venezuela if the South Ameri…
Laura Loomer, Matt Gaetz show up for first Pentagon briefing after press corps ‘self deports’
Dozens of media outlets turned in their press badges rather than sign a new Pentagon coverage agreement, clearing the way for "new media" to take their spaces in the briefing room.
Gaetz, Loomer join new Pentagon press corps for rare briefing
Right-wing media figures Laura Loomer and former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) were among members of the press who sat for a rare briefing with Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson on Tuesday. Gaetz, the lawmaker once floated for attorney general and now a host for the pro-Trump media outlet One America News Network, was called on…
Disgraced former congressman stuns Pentagon press pool
Disgraced former congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) showed up as a member of the media at Tuesday's Pentagon press briefing, according to journalist Aaron Rupar. "Get a load of the 'journalist' asking questions at the Pentagon press briefing," Rupar posted on X along with a picture of Gaetz sporting his old "Representative Matt Gaetz" jacket at the briefing.Gaetz resigned from Congress on November 13, 2024 after President Donald Trump had announced h…
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