US EditionA new policy on access at the Pentagon has journalists and the Trump administration at odds
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new rules require Pentagon reporters to seek approval before releasing information and sign agreements or risk losing access, sparking press concerns over control.
- The Trump administration has implemented new rules limiting media access to the Pentagon and requiring journalists to get approval before releasing unclassified information.
- Journalists who want to retain Pentagon access badges must acknowledge the new rules by September 30, or risk having their badges revoked.
- The new policy prohibits journalists from encouraging Pentagon officials to break the rules and could lead to reporters losing building access.
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A New Policy on Access at the Pentagon Has Journalists and the Trump Administration at Odds
New rules that limit the access of journalists in the Pentagon and appear to condition entry into the building on agreement to restrictions have led to a standoff between the press and the Trump administration's defense department.
Associated Press News
A new policy on access at the Pentagon has journalists and the Trump administration at odds
New rules that limit the access of journalists in the Pentagon and appear to condition entry into the building on agreement to restrictions have led to a standoff between the press and the Trump administration's defense department.
Winnipeg Free Press
Journalists fighting back against Pentagon reporting restrictions
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
Letter: New Pentagon press rules serve to put limits on freedom
It was appalling to read about the limits being placed on the press by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (“Pentagon steps up limits on media,” Reading Eagle, Sept. 22). I can understand limiting sensitive information that deals with national security, but these restrictions include unclassified materials. Maybe the headline should have been, “Pentagon steps up limits on freedom.” How many freedoms in our Constitution will be taken away in the year …
Battle brewing at Pentagon over press access
Media outlets and organizations are preparing for a battle over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new rules restricting press access at the Pentagon. Legal experts and media advocates say the new policy appears to mark an unprecedented attack on press freedom, pointing to a provision that restricts the release of even unclassified information. The Pentagon says media outlets are misconstruing the new rules. Hegseth, who has repeatedly accused j…
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