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Hegseth criticizes media for making US deaths in Iran war front-page news

Mar 4, 2026Center

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday bashed media outlets for highlighting the deaths of six U.S. service members killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait as part of Washington’s war with Tehran. Speaking to reporters alongside Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Cain, Hegseth accused the press of trying to “make the president…

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