US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth spent part of a news conference on US military operations against Tehran criticizing the media and CNN in particular

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth spent part of a news conference on US military operations against Tehran criticizing the media and CNN in particular

 Octavio JONES

The Pentagon and White House slammed CNN over its Iran war coverage Friday -- with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying he looked forward to an ally of President Donald Trump taking over the news network.

Hegseth spent part of a news conference on US military operations against Tehran criticizing the media and CNN in particular, urging for what he called an "actual patriotic press."

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