Pentagon lowers official Iran war death toll, omitting four killed this month
The acting press secretary for the Pentagon, Joel Valdez, attributed the change to "temporary data disruptions" on the department's casualty website that he said would be fixed quickly, according to the Times. The revision came amid scrutiny of the administration's handling of casualty data as the Middle East conflict drags on. Trump himself has used the higher figure for the death toll.
- ▪The acting press secretary for the Pentagon, Joel Valdez, attributed the change to "temporary data disruptions" on the department's casualty website that he said would be fixed quickly, according to the Times.
- ▪The revision came amid scrutiny of the administration's handling of casualty data as the Middle East conflict drags on.
- ▪Trump himself has used the higher figure for the death toll.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 19 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 2 lean right.
- ▪ Command Post: Pentagon Hides Number of Troops Killed In Iran War — The Bulwark
- ▪ Pentagon Lowers Official Iran War Death Toll, Omitting Four — Real Clear Defense
- ▪ Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website — NYT — Home
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The acting press secretary for the Pentagon, Joel Valdez, attributed the change to "temporary data disruptions" on the department's casualty website that he said would be fixed quickly, according to the Times. The revision came amid scrutiny of the administration's handling of casualty data as the Middle East conflict drags on. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., said on Monday that Trump has not shared Iran war casualty statistics with Congress and that "there has been no transparency from the President or the Pentagon about the full extent of equipment losses and casualty statistics." The Pentagon has released little on U.S. military strategy since the ceasefire collapsed and hasn't held a major briefing on the war since early May. Trump himself has used the higher figure for the death toll.
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