TMZ is flexing in Washington, with high-profile results. What took so long?

NewsWorldAmericasTMZ is flexing in Washington, with high-profile results. What took so long?TMZ is making a splash in Washington, D.C., bringing its Hollywood-style paparazzi tactics to politicsSteven Sloan Friday 24 April 2026 20:34 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"5982252bc3bd3a489a21d03ab8918b15","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tmz-washington-donald-trump-lindsey-graham-pete-hegseth-b2964648.html","title":"TMZ is flexing in Washington, with high-profile results. What took so long?"}}TMZ is flexing in Washington, with high-profile results. What took so long?Show all 3{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"TMZ is flexing in Washington, with high-profile results. What took so long?","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Trump","description":"President Donald Trump arrives at a Turning Point USA event at Dream City Church, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)","caption":"Trump","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/24/20/Trump_56844.jpg","id":"bb027352b3354ad08b1a65069fe06046","mid":6641710,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":3612,"height":2408}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"TMZ Goes to Washington","description":"FILE - President Donald Trump speaks alongside the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, and Vice President JD Vance, left, watch in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)","caption":"TMZ Goes to Washington","copyright":"Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt"...