The Pentagon barred press photographers from recent briefings after staff of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth complained about images from the March 2 briefing, describing them as “unflattering.” The photographs had been published by leading agencies, including Associated Press, Reuters and Getty Images.
Following the complaints, photographers were not allowed to attend the two subsequent briefings—on March 4 and March 10.
The Pentagon said the decision was due to limited space and that official photographs would be distributed instead.