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[State of the Force address at Quantico, on coverage of the Iran war:] Our so-called press makes Iranian state media look reasonable. … A free press is, of course, important. But partisan activism that intentionally smears the troops and the historic mission that they're undertaking is fundamentally anti-American. It's sick. It's a national betrayal. It's treason, actually. … It's your movements and bases that they reveal to the enemy. Ultimately, it's your lives they put directly at risk when they lie about munition stockpiles.

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