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Jun 25, 2025 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth used a press conference to attack reporting on a leaked Iran damage assessment Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The briefing sought to discredit independent reporting on classified findings and steer public understanding toward the administration’s preferred narrative.
Independently corroborated by8 independent news desks
Politico · CNN · BBC · The Hill · New York Post · The Dispatch · The Washington Times · The Atlantic
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- SecDef Hegseth holds press conference criticizing media — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth conducted a press conference where he criticized the media for reporting on a leaked DIA report that contradicted President Trump's claims about Iran's nuclear program.
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Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27
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Jun 25, 2025 The Pentagon and FBI opened a criminal leak investigation into the Iran strike assessment Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
A criminal leak probe following damaging reporting risked chilling disclosure of information needed for public accountability on war claims.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Pentagon Launches Investigation into Iran Strikes Leak — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a criminal investigation into the leak of a classified assessment of the Iran strikes.
- FBI launches investigation into leak of intelligence report — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the FBI has initiated a criminal investigation into the leak of a Defense Intelligence Agency report regarding the effectiveness of U.S.
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Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27
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