345. Mainstream media misses the real reason behind Pete Hegseth's Pentagon press plan episode artwork

EPISODE · Oct 17, 2025 · 4 MIN

345. Mainstream media misses the real reason behind Pete Hegseth's Pentagon press plan

from The UPstander's Podcast with Dr. Omekongo · host Dr. Omekongo Dibinga

The mainstream media is not looking at the #pentagon media story from the right angle. #trump and #petehegseth WANT the media gone. They didn't expect the news agencies to bend the knee. They WANTED to have  @oann  be the only press voice for the Pentagon, similar to #oann became the voice for the Voice of America, which is the international media wing of the United States government. This is part of their goal to create state-run television and this does not receive enough coverage. Read more here: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/right-wing-one-america-news-provide-newsfeed-voice-america-2025-05-07/ #upstander #thepentagon #donaldtrump #pentagonpresscorps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mainstream media is not looking at the #pentagon media story from the right angle. #trump and #petehegseth WANT the media gone. They didn't expect the news agencies to bend the knee. They WANTED to have  @oann  be the only press voice for the Pentagon, similar to #oann became the voice for the Voice of America, which is the international media wing of the United States government. This is part of their goal to create state-run television and this does not receive enough coverage. Read more here: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/right-wing-one-america-news-provide-newsfeed-voice-america-2025-05-07/ #upstander #thepentagon #donaldtrump #pentagonpresscorps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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