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Hegseth's security agent threatens to physically remove reporters from press conference

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Hegseth's security agent threatens to physically remove reporters from press conference

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty A security agent for Pete Hegseth threatened to physically remove reporters from his press conference if they did not “maintain decorum,” marking the latest apparent attempt by the Pentagon to crack down on press freedom. As Congress…

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