CNN became a focal point of a Pentagon briefing on the ongoing conflict in Iran on Friday, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (himself a former cable news host), trashing the news channel from the podium.
The subject of Hegseth’s ire was a story from CNN that said the Trump administration had underestimated Iran’s ability to effectively shut down marine traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Hegseth blasted the report as “more fake news from CNN.”
“No quarter, no mercy for our enemies. Yet some in the press just can’t stop,” Hegseth said. “The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better.”
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A CNN spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter “we stand by our reporting.”
Ellison, of course, is the CEO of Paramount Skydance, and he just inked a $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, including
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