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“All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times!” Hegseth, his wife and aides Ricky Ruria and Tami Radabaugh reprimanded by Sentinel for not maintaining decorum at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day. washingtonpost.com/national-…
"Hegseth seemed acutely aware of the job audition he was undertaking and sought to reframe the allegations he faces, saying they were 'not about me' but an attack on others: the president above him and the rank-and-file troops below." washingtonpost.com/national-…
We did; I shouted at least 4 questions that Hegseth did not answer, on whether he takes responsibility for the war; on war crimes; others shouted if he’d become a distraction for Trump. Hegseth only took Qs from
Conservative media or new media outlets they brought in after kicking out the Pentagon press corps last year. Almost everyone who got questions, save for our colleague Mike Glenn, had agreed to the strict rules that the Pentagon Press Corps refused to sign last year.
A security agent for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just warned the reporters here — for Hegseth’s first press conference in 6 months — that we will be physically removed from the briefing room if we are not professional and maintain decorum. We asked if that meant no shouted questions and got no clarity. It’s the first time any of us could ever remember being threatened like this. Shouted questions are normal. “This is crazy town” one journalist said, noting the White House has never threatened reporters like that. We’re in the room, back row:
Hegseth’s team gives talking points to allies before expected impeachment vote washingtonpost.com/politics/…
(GIFT LINK) Right-wing activist Laura Loomer has been paid by private clients to make political posts on social media without publicly disclosing the payments, according to a former campaign aide to President Donald Trump and three others. Incredible work @ScottNover and @drewharwell wapo.st/4iDwQUR
(Gift link) Hegseth's use of DOD staff, resources to attack Democrats and promote himself in video -- as he fights to keep his job -- probably violated federal law, watchdogs said wapo.st/4kC4Mnh
Hegseth not under consideration by Trump for Tennessee Senate seat — @natalie_allison reports washingtonpost.com/politics/…
(Gift link) ‘Knives out’ at Pentagon after unpopular Iran war dooms GOP in midterms wapo.st/4yWnQjD
EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth’s staff tried to block troops’ participation in Paris NFL game (Gift Link!) w/ @noahjrobertson @John_Hudson @michaelbirnbaum and @DanLamothe
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Gift link: Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it by @AlexHortonTX and @DanLamothe wapo.st/3WF2YQo
New from @ddiamond: President Trump has replaced career officials on a federal review panel overseeing his arch with Hegseth aides Ricky Buria and Patrick Weaver ahead of a vote to approve construction. washingtonpost.com/politics/…
Gift link: With no food deliveries since May, starving residents flee Russian-occupied territory wapo.st/47nmhjA
Gift Link: Secret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump’s ballroom -- fantastic data and graphics reporting by our Washington Post colleagues wapo.st/4yiUDPx
NEW: Pentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21 w/ @noahjrobertson @alexhortontx @warrenpstrobel wapo.st/3TVyXuC
Before there was a debate on whether the Pentagon had enough munitions for Iran, similar concerns were raised about striking the Houthis. (Gift link) by @DanLamothe @Rachel_Chason wapo.st/470nxZM
EXCLUSIVE: More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly (gift link) w/ @noahjrobertson @wstrobel @alexhortonTX wapo.st/3SPycmE
