The Pentagon press corps has chafed for months at what reporters see as a sharp decline in access to information
The mood in the Pentagon briefing room was tense Friday when officials went on the record for the first time to blame Iran for recent flare-ups in the Middle East.
One of the pair, Vice Admiral Michael Gilday, replied that officials had learned through “intelligence reporting” that Iran was responsible, according to Last week’s exchange, which came amid escalating tension with Iran and the deployment of additional troops to the Middle East, showed frustration spiking in the Pentagon press corps. Reporters are growing concerned that the U.S. will end up in a military confrontation without the Trump administration ever having to sufficiently — and publicly — defend its case for it.
“This is not just about having things on camera,” the reporter added. “But the reason we push on-camera is we want people to publicly stand by their decisions to send other people’s children into harm’s way.”
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