Opinion | Pete Hegseth’s latest excuse is much of the same: It’s the media’s fault After leaking military strike details — twice now — the defense secretary attacked journalists instead of taking responsibility April 22, 2025 Tom Jones
You’re a journalist added to a classified group chat. Here’s what you need to consider. 5 ethical questions journalists should consider if, like The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, they are added to a top-secret conversation about war plans March 25, 2025 Kelly McBride
Opinion | And so it begins — Trump’s attacks on the media A push to remove some news outlets from the Pentagon may be symbolic, but fears that Trump would stifle the media are coming to fruition February 3, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | ProPublica’s reporting on Pete Hegseth is journalism done right Rigorous reporting revealed a potentially big story was a nonstory. For its verification efforts, the nonprofit took a beating. December 12, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Pete Hegseth blames the media for his controversial and shaky nomination The former Fox News host called coverage of his contentious defense secretary nomination the ‘classic art of the smear’ December 5, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Most – not all – media all over the Pete Hegseth story As of Tuesday, concerns about Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee had been mostly absent from Fox News December 4, 2024 Tom Jones
Did Pete Hegseth’s tattoos bar him from National Guard service in 2021? Hegseth's Jerusalem cross and ‘Deus Vult’ tattoos are rooted in the Crusades and have modern-day ties to far-right and white supremacist groups November 25, 2024 Sara Swann