Headline: Daily Beast, 4/9/2026
Ewan Palmer reports:
The defense secretary was invited to attend the swanky black-tie event by CBS News and its new MAGA-curious boss, Bari Weiss. The dinner, where politicians and White House officials mingle with high-profile members of the press, is scheduled for April 25.
The decision sparked immediate backlash, given that Hegseth has repeatedly attacked press freedom and insulted journalists. He has demanded that the Pentagon press corps only cover talking points he approves, and has banned photographers who took less-than-flattering photos of him.
One CBS News staffer told Status that inviting Hegseth to the dinner was “deeply disappointing,” while another suggested it amounted to an “access play” by Weiss and CBS, at the expense of the network’s journalists.
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