US EditionREPORTERS REFUSE TO SIGN ON TO NEW PENTAGON RULES
About 15 reporters, including some foreign and conservative outlets, accepted new Pentagon press restrictions while most major organizations refused to sign, citing First Amendment concerns.
- Dozens of journalists packed up and exited the Pentagon rather than sign the new restrictions, turning in press credentials shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.
- Hegseth ordered reporters to acknowledge rules forbidding solicitation of non-public information, which officials called `common sense` and President Trump publicly backed Tuesday.
- Pentagon Press Association's 101 members representing 56 news outlets opposed the rules, while major U.S. organizations like The New York Times and The Washington Post declined to sign and left; a small group including One America News Network and The Australian agreed and kept access.
- Inside the building, 15 reporters remained credentialed after the deadline, while Sean Parnell blamed journalists for a `full blown meltdown, crying victim online` as coverage continues outside.
- Hegseth's broader restrictions on access and briefings heightened concerns about Pentagon transparency, as news organizations condemned the move as a First Amendment violation and Pentagon Press Association called it `a dark day for press freedom`.
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