The CNN reporter who annoyed Hegseth so much he 'tried to ban her'

Secretary of Defense attempted to kick a reporter off his upcoming overseas trip after she criticized him in tweets, reports.

Haley Britzky, one of CNN's national security reporters, was initially chosen to serve as the designated television pooler on Hegseth's May 30 trip to , where he'll give a speech at a defense summit.

However she was almost removed, after Pentagon officials became enraged over for clamping down on press freedom, Status reports.

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