Leavitt accuses CNN journalist of ‘being disingenuous’ over coverage of Iran war

• White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had a heated exchange with CNN's Kaitlan Collins over media coverage of U.S. soldiers killed in the Middle East.
• Collins questioned Leavitt about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's comments, where he criticized the media for reporting on fallen service members to make the president look bad.
• Leavitt accused Collins of being “disingenuous” and claimed the press, especially CNN, consistently tries to portray the president negatively.
• Collins responded by quoting Hegseth's exact words and defended the media's coverage of service members' deaths, including the president's planned attendance at the dignified transfer.
• Earlier in the briefing, Leavitt stated that the president's decision to attack Iran was based on a “feeling based on fact” regarding an imminent threat.

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‘Listen to me, especially you!’ Leavitt scolds CNN star for asking about US deaths in Iran war