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54. "So the bottom line is no one should ever put Pete's picture in any publication ever again."

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So the bottom line is no one should ever put Pete's picture in any publication ever again.

So the bottom line is no one should ever put Pete's picture in any publication ever again.
— Khashoggi's Ghost (@urocklive1.bsky.social) 2026-03-11T20:05:04.295Z

Pentagon blocks photographers from Hegseth's briefings on the Iran war

The Pentagon has not permitted photographers to cover Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's last two briefings on the war in Iran, and hasn't explained the change in longstanding policy
ByDAVID BAUDER AP media writer
March 11, 2026, 12:36 PM
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/pentagon-blocks-photographers-hegseths-briefings-iran-war-130975590?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

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Pentagon bars press photographers over 'unflattering' Hegseth photos [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 11 OP

So he will never be photographed again? Ocelot II Mar 11 #1

Colin Jost can phone it in this week. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 11 #2

LOL. Love your choice of the word preening! So perfect!! CrispyQ Mar 11 #4

Is it even possible to capture anything flattering about this man? BattleRow Mar 11 #40

But but but...he installed a dedicated makeup station! forgotmylogin Mar 11 #55

Jeepers. This would have come out just in time for Karoline Leavitt's daily press briefing, except mahatmakanejeeves Mar 11 #3

Spends loads of time with her Fuhrer, even on the weekends and is now pregnant. Bengus81 Mar 11 #11

Stay out of the kitchen, Felicia. nt eppur_se_muova Mar 11 #5

Now that's a Diva-nazi. Buddyzbuddy Mar 11 #6

He was caught mid-snarl in that photo. yorkster Mar 11 #7

Crazy face get the red out Mar 11 #8

I've never seen one. TomSlick Mar 11 #19

Photographers cannot help how stupid he is and looks UpInArms Mar 11 #9

Hegseth asked for it: highplainsdem Mar 11 #10

The perfect answer to this would be k55f5r Mar 11 #35

Repost it vapor2 Mar 11 #12

I never knew they were still making butch wax until that POS came along Bengus81 Mar 11 #13

Kegsbreath should be so smart. kairos12 Mar 11 #39

Not making him more" butch".. BattleRow Mar 11 #42

So do we know WHICH photos he's referring to? There are so many. Callie1979 Mar 11 #14

I'm going to guess ALL OF THEM. QueerDuck Mar 11 #16

If that's one of the photos, I'd say that's about as good as it gets. He's a whole lot more greasy looking with Vinca Mar 11 #15

They share a hair fetish. BattleRow Mar 11 #43

The snowflake projecteth! ffr Mar 11 #17

Meh, I wonder how many proofs Trump looked at ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 11 #18

WAAAAAAAAH!!! GiqueCee Mar 11 #20

Not his call to make... 2naSalit Mar 11 #21

Pete Kegstand's own mother hates him. OMGWTF Mar 11 #22

I wonder how many jars of Vaseline he goes through StarryNite Mar 11 #23

My money is on hair styling gel. ShazzieB Mar 12 #64

Crunchy on the outside, StarryNite Mar 12 #65

LOLOL! ShazzieB Mar 13 #66

Trumplethinskin has competetion pfitz59 Mar 11 #24

Maybe he fell off the wagon (again) and is worried about more pics of him shitfaced? Attilatheblond Mar 11 #34

It doesn't bother me -- I'll be just fine if I NEVER see another photo him -- but what a diva (nt) William Seger Mar 11 #25

Pretty snowflakey behavior from macho man. Ritabert Mar 11 #26

My thought too Rebl2 Mar 11 #59

Who cares what your photos look like? Ritabert Mar 11 #60

thin skinned snowflake secretary of war. uncle ray Mar 11 #27

Uhmm, how are they going to do that? All pictures of Hegseth are unflattering... Fil1957 Mar 11 #28

I think I understand 3825-87867 Mar 11 #29

Wow, what a conceited prick. Figarosmom Mar 11 #30

Where I grew up they would say "you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear". twodogsbarking Mar 11 #31

How can we win a war when our military... -misanthroptimist Mar 11 #32

What if he gave a presser and nobody showed up Attilatheblond Mar 11 #33

Was his eyeliner smudged? Does he need TSF's makeup artist? MLAA Mar 11 #36

The photographers have Faux pas Mar 11 #37

What an f'ing crybaby. Fla Dem Mar 11 #38

Banned for that picture? What goddam snowflakes: it's not like they busted into his makeup room or a bathroom stall. 0rganism Mar 11 #41

A real sensitive war fighter Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 11 #44

Maybe the staff in his office beauty salon are stealth Democrats. NBachers Mar 11 #45

It's probably a beauty saloon. (nt) Pinback Mar 11 #48

Has the Pentegon issued any guidence on photographing the best side of a sack of shit? marble falls Mar 11 #46

Just wear your white hood pretty boy. twodogsbarking Mar 11 #47

What a manly warfighter! LudwigPastorius Mar 11 #49

"How dare they show the public how bad he looks! Block them!" sakabatou Mar 11 #50

Pete, do like your supreme leader and kacekwl Mar 11 #51

He's been so drunk he didn't realise he always looked that way (nt) muriel_volestrangler Mar 11 #52

Meanwhile, the David Copperfield magic award has been proposed to.... DFW Mar 11 #53

"So the bottom line is no one should ever put Pete's picture in any publication ever again." riversedge Mar 11 #54

Well, if he gives a press conference, it is guaranteed to have some unflattering screenshots. LeftInTX Mar 11 #56

Pentagon bans photographers for 'unflattering' photos of Pete Hegseth: report LetMyPeopleVote Mar 11 #57

The press will have fun with this LetMyPeopleVote Mar 11 #58

What a Snow Flake! Where are your "Big Boy Pants" Kegsbreath? Put them on! nt Exp Mar 11 #61

When the only qualification for cabinet is through Central Casting Ruby the Liberal Mar 12 #62

MaddowBlog-Pentagon puts restrictions on photographers, adding to Hegseth's anti-press campaign LetMyPeopleVote Mar 12 #63