LOADING ERROR LOADINGFox News’ Dana Perino is defending the “mainstream media” amid the Trump administration’s ongoing criticisms of its coverage of the war in Iran. Perino’s comments on the coverage of the Iran war can be found around the 6:00 mark. “I get it, the press only wants to make the president look bad. But try for once to report the reality.”AdvertisementLater on Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt doubled down on Hegseth’s stance when questioned in a separate press briefing about the defense secretary’s remarks. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday, he placed the blame on his predecessors, former President Barack Obama and former President Joe Biden.

Source: Huffington Post March 05, 2026 23:49 UTC