The press corps at the Defense Department has been replaced by far-right outlets

By Steve Walsh

Published December 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM EST

The traditional press corps at the Defense Department has been replaced with an unusual assortment of far right media personalities and outlets. The Pentagon held it's first press briefing for them.

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