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Mediaite is a blog dedicated to news and opinions about politics and entertainment within the media sector. It serves as the main blog of Abrams Media, a collection of blogs managed by Dan Abrams, an ABC legal analyst. Other blogs under this umbrella include Gossip Cop, Geekosystem, Styleite, Sports Grid, The Mary Sue, The Maude, and The Braiser. Abrams has characterized Mediaite as "for the media, about the media, and part of the new media," and it features regular columns, a large collection of videos, and the "Power Grid," which ranks influential media figures. Dan Abrams is currently the publisher of Mediaite, which he co-founded in July 2009 alongside former editor Colby Hall. In a discussion with The Washington Post, Hall described the blog as a blend of "Huffington Post meets Gawker." In December 2011, Hall transitioned to Clear Channel, leaving Mediaite.

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Trump Won't Give Ex-Officials Security Details Back

1 day ago | mediaite.com | Tom Durante

President Donald Trump will not return security details to some of his former officials even as tensions with Iran escalate, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday. “That’s not in consideration,” Leavitt said in response to a reporter’s question about whether Secret Service protections would be restored to former officials like John Bolton, Mike Pompeo, and Gen. Mark Milley during Thursday’s White House press briefing.
Pete Hegseth Is 'a Big Suck-Up to Trump'

1 day ago | mediaite.com | Tom Durante

The View panelist Ana Navarro took aim at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Thursday, mocking the former Fox News host as a “big suck-up to Trump” after his fiery Pentagon press briefing hours earlier. During a discussion on the U.S. strike on Iran and President Donald Trump’s rhetoric toward news outlets and reporters, Navarro raised a comparison between the president’s two terms, suggesting that former Defense Secretary Gen.
Jen Psaki Asks Mamdani About Blizzard of ‘Islamophobic’ Attacks From Trump Allies

1 day ago | mediaite.com | Tommy Christopher

MSNBC host and former Biden White House press secretary Jen Psaki asked Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani about the blizzard of attacks he has faced from “MAGA Republicans” after his stunning mayoral primary upset win over former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. After Mamdani’s victory, a slew of MAGA figures posted attacks on the candidate, who is a democratic socialist and a Muslim American — both of which figured heavily in the barrage.
CNN Fact-Checker Torpedoes Hegseth Presser on Trump Strikes: ‘Confirmed CNN’s Reporting’

1 day ago | mediaite.com | Tommy Christopher

SARA SIDNER: What did you hear in this press conference that rang true or that rang false? DANIEL DALE: Well, a few things here. The secretary referred to “fake news CNN” and then immediately proceeded to effectively confirm CNN’s reporting. Again, emphasized that this intelligence assessment was preliminary, made with low confidence. That’s exactly, again, what CNN reported.
Pete Hegseth Lashes Out at Reporter for Asking Him About Giving Credit to Female B-2 Bomber Pilot

1 day ago | mediaite.com | Colby Hall

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ridiculed a reporter who asked why he did not credit a female B-2 bomber pilot in his initial comments after a successful mission against Iran’s nuclear facilities. It was a fiery press conference in which the Defense Secretary repeatedly lashed out at assembled members of the press for what he clearly thought was unkind coverage of the attack on Iran.
Pete Hegseth Insults Fox News Pentagon Reporter Jennifer Griffin to Her Face: ‘You’ve Been the Worst!’

1 day ago | mediaite.com | Colby Hall

Fox News Pentagon reporter Jennifer Griffin was literally taken aback by Secretary Pete Hegseth telling her she has been “the worst!” when it comes to reporting on Iran nuclear facilities following Saturday’s bombing directed by President Donald Trump. The 8 a.m. press conference was called specifically to counter reports based on leaked intelligence that Saturday’s bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities failed to destroy all of Iran’s capabilities.
Jan. 6 'Not Racist Incident!;

1 day ago | mediaite.com | Tommy Christopher

Things got heated on CNN when former Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) brought up Jan. 6 during a discussion of racism and ex-Trump official Marc Short exclaimed that he was there and it “was not a racist incident!”On Wednesday night’s edition of CNN NewsNight, anchor Abby Phillip hosted a panel comprised of Short, Bowman, Abel Maldonado, Ana Navarro, Dan Koh, and Sabrina Singh.
‘You Cheer Against Trump So Hard!’ Hegseth LOSES IT on Reporters for ‘Manipulating the Public Mind’

1 day ago | mediaite.com | Colby Hall

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ended his opening remarks at a Pentagon briefing by lashing out at reporters, accusing them of an unfair bias against President Donald Trump. Trump called the 8 a.m. press conference on Wednesday to counter reports based on leaked intelligence that Saturday’s bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities failed to destroy all of Iran’s capabilities.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Claims Victory Over U.S. in First Statement Since Strikes on Nuke Facilities

1 day ago | mediaite.com | Tom Durante

The supreme leader of Iran has declared victory over the U.S. in his first public statement since American forces bombarded several nuclear facilities with bunker-busting bombs. “My congratulations on our dear Iran’s victory over the US regime,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei posted to X Thursday. “The US regime entered the war directly because it felt that if it didn’t, the Zionist regime would be completely destroyed.
Joe Rogan Slams Journalists — While Mindlessly Regurgitating Trump’s Lies

2 days ago | mediaite.com | Colby Hall

Few people in American media reach more ears and eyes than Joe Rogan. The UFC commentator-turned-podcast kingpin has an audience that dwarfs most cable networks. That kind of reach comes with a serious responsibility — one that Rogan routinely sidesteps under the guise of “just having conversations.”But when you’re repeating misinformation that fuels President Donald Trump’s latest attack on the press, you’re not just chatting anymore; you’re part of the problem.