US EditionMajor US Media Outlets, Including Conservative Newsmax, Refuse to Sign Pentagon’s New Press Policy
Several major news organizations refuse to sign the Pentagon's restrictive press policy, citing First Amendment concerns, while some conservative outlets have agreed, ahead of the Tuesday deadline.
- On Tuesday at 5 p.m., The Washington Post, The New York Times and other outlets refuse to sign the Pentagon's press pledge, risking badge loss.
- After months of restricted access, the Pentagon issued a longer memo expanding a one-page form into 21 pages detailing security rules, following Hegseth's moves replacing outlets with One America News Network.
- Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and New York Times Washington bureau chief Richard Stevenson said their newsrooms will not sign the revised policy, while the Pentagon Press Association urged reconsideration and media lawyers warned of conflicts with press protections.
- The fast-tracked deadline forces newsrooms like The Washington Post and The New York Times to decide quickly as refusal risks eviction and disrupts military coverage.
- Critics say the policy fits a broader pattern of restricting independent coverage, linking it to the Trump administration's efforts that imperil First Amendment rights and ignore New York Times Co v United States.
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'Without precedent': Virtually all news outlets reject restrictive Pentagon press policy
The policy would force news organizations to refrain from publishing material that is not approved by the military. Media lawyers say it is a clear violation of the 1st Amendment.
Several major American publications, including The New York Times, Associated Press, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Reuters, and Newsmax, stated that they would not sign the Pentagon's paper on new rules for the press.
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