The longtime personal attorney for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who represented the former Fox News star after he was accused of sexual assault, has played a key role in orchestrating the Pentagon’s new restrictive press policy, according to The Washington Post.
Tim Parlatore, who served as Donald Trump’s lawyer as well, is also facing internal scrutiny from other defense officials over his dual role as Hegseth’s legal fixer and a recently commissioned military officer who was added to the Pentagon chief’s staff. Amid concerns over Parlatore’s increasing influence in the department, the lawyer helped shape the media crackdown that is set to take effect this week, the Post reported.
