At CBS News, Ellison installed The Free Press founder Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief. Hegseth has sought to tighten press access to the Pentagon in recent months. And this week, the Pentagon barred press photographers from Iran briefings over photos that were deemed unflattering, according to a Washington Post report. Those MRAPs saved the lives of some of the people who right now are curtailing press freedoms at the Pentagon. This is what the Pentagon Press Corps has done over the years.”

Source: CNN March 13, 2026 15:11 UTC