Skip to Main ContentPentagon Bans Press Photographers From Hegseth Briefings Over 'Unflattering' Photos: ReportThe Pentagon has barred several news outlets' photographers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent briefings on the Iran war after his aides found photos captured at a March 2 press conference "unflattering," The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.The Post noted that it wasn't clear if Hegseth's staff took issue with a particular photo or the totality of the shots captured at that briefing. But photographers were not allowed to enter the briefing room on March 4. Since then, the department's own staff photographers have been the only ones capturing shots at his press conferences, The Post said.Read more at The Washington Post:See All UpdatesClose