Threats against journalists aim to prevent Hagstad's challenge.
The Washington Post Military Correspondent: .
🔹Before a press briefing, Pete Hagstad's security officer warned the participating journalists that if we were not professional and polite, we would be kicked out of the briefing room.
🔹 The security officer's intention was to prohibit asking challenging questions. This is the first time that journalists at the Pentagon have faced such threats.
🔸Another journalist said that the White House has never threatened journalists in this way.