Hegseth Criticizes Media, CNN Team Enters Iran

0:00This is Cory with Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, powered by the Daily News now, during a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hankseth criticized fake news outlets for highlighting the deaths of six U.S. Army, reservists. They were killed in an Iranian drone attack on an Operation Center in Kuwait. Hankseth argued that such stories aimed to make the president look bad while insisting the U.S. controls the worst terms at every step. War coverage has changed dramatically over the years. Back in World War II, journalists embedded with troops became famous names. Then, Vietnam brought graphic images straight into American living rooms via television, shifting public support to skepticism. Many presidents since learned to limit those raw visuals, access for reporters tightened in later conflicts like those in the 2000s. Today, footage often looks like distant video game explosions, keeping the human suffering more private.

1:00Media professionals push back on the criticism. They say spotlighting fallen service members honors their ultimate sacrifice, a practice spanning both political parties. Reporters promised to keep covering these losses and any related issues. Ground reporting from Iran remains limited so far. A CNN team made history Thursday as the first from a U.S. network to enter the country. It's stress that reminding the public war affects real people keeps it from feeling like just the game.