{"id":11042,"date":"2025-12-02T13:37:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T18:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=11042"},"modified":"2025-12-02T13:37:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T18:37:38","slug":"controversial-republicans-join-new-pentagon-press-corps-for-rare-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/media\/controversial-republicans-join-new-pentagon-press-corps-for-rare-briefing\/njackson\/2025\/12\/","title":{"rendered":"Controversial Republicans Join New Pentagon Press Corps For Rare Briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Right-wing media personality Laura Loomer and former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) were among the press invited to a rare Pentagon briefing Tuesday, a meeting that underscored the Defense Department\u2019s shifting approach to media access and messaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gaetz\u2014once floated for attorney general and now a host at the pro-Trump outlet One America News Network\u2014was called on early and asked what role the U.S. military could play in Venezuela if the country\u2019s leader, Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, flees amid a Trump administration pressure campaign tied to allegations of drug trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Matt_Gaetz_51771120607-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Matt_Gaetz_51771120607-edited.jpeg 868w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Matt_Gaetz_51771120607-edited-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Matt_Gaetz_51771120607-edited-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Matt_Gaetz_51771120607-edited-630x420.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Matt_Gaetz_51771120607-edited-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Matt_Gaetz_51771120607-edited-681x454.jpeg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe department has a contingency plan for everything,\u201d Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson replied. \u201cOur focus is taking out narco terrorists \u2026 every single boat we strike is saving American lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The briefing comes as the Pentagon is facing backlash, including from some Republican lawmakers, over two U.S. military strikes in September on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean. The second strike reportedly killed survivors of the initial hit, raising fresh questions on Capitol Hill about rules of engagement and oversight.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Laura_Loomer_53458947717-scaled-1-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Laura_Loomer_53458947717-scaled-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Laura_Loomer_53458947717-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Laura_Loomer_53458947717-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Laura_Loomer_53458947717-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Laura_Loomer_53458947717-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Laura_Loomer_53458947717-scaled-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Laura_Loomer_53458947717-scaled-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Laura_Loomer_53458947717-scaled-1-681x454.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When Loomer was recognized, she asked about reported plans for the United States to sell fighter jets to Qatar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Wilson responded that the Pentagon \u201clooks forward to continuing its partnership with Qatar.\u201d Loomer pushed back, calling Qatar the \u201clargest sponsor of the Muslim Brotherhood,\u201d and asked whether the U.S. would \u201creevaluate\u201d its relationship with the country.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Wilson declined to suggest any policy shift, saying the Defense Department \u201cprioritizes national security\u201d and that he was not aware of changes to U.S.-Qatari military agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exchange unfolded against broader turmoil over Pentagon press access. Earlier this fall, the department announced a major revamp of operating procedures for journalists covering the Pentagon, including a requirement that reporters sign a more restrictive press policy\u2014an overhaul that reportedly contributed to a mass departure of several mainstream outlets from the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, the Trump administration has credentialed a number of right-leaning or MAGA-aligned figures, including some who have not previously attended Pentagon press briefings in person, signaling an effort to broaden access beyond the traditional media establishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class= \"house-ad\"><center><p class= \"sponsored\">Sponsored<\/p><strong><span style=\" color:#ff0004\" class=\" has-inline-color has-text-align-center\"><a href= \"https:\/\/secure.winred.com\/trump-national-committee-jfc\/lp-prsp-email-citizens-only-census-v1-db?utm_term=db-tnc-em564-002&#038;source_code=db-tnc-em564-002&#038;exitintent=true\">President Trump is fighting to make the U.S. Census citizens-only, and he needs every patriot standing with him. 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