Gabrielle Cuccia, the chief Pentagon correspondent for One America News, criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s restrictions on press access, calling them troubling and contrary to MAGA values. Cuccia expressed her concern about the Defense Department’s new policies, which limit journalists’ access, stating that questioning government authority is compromised.
After her criticisms, Cuccia was asked to return her Pentagon badge and confirmed her firing from OAN. Cuccia emphasized the importance of demanding transparency from the Department of Defense, stating that scrutiny is essential even from within the MAGA movement.
