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Photographers banned from Pentagon after taking 'unflattering' pics of Trump secretary

Mar 11, 2026Left

Press photographers have now been banned from the Pentagon after "unflattering" photos were taken of the Secretary of Defense. The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that Secretary Pete Hegseth recoiled after photos from last week's press briefing made him look bad, two sources said. Hegseth has given a few briefings since President Donald Trump's war…

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