Pentagon, White House criticize news coverage of U.S. military deaths

The Trump administration is complaining about the news media’s coverage of U-S military deaths in the war against Iran. From the Pentagon to the White House, Trump administration officials chastised the press for “front page” news coverage of 6 American deaths in the Iranian conflict. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused the press of only wanting to make the president look bad. News organizations have long reported U-S military deaths, including during the Biden administration’s military withdrawal from Afghanistan.