US EditionPentagon Demands Reporters Sign Pledge on Information Use
The Department of War aims to prevent leaks by requiring journalists to pledge against reporting unauthorized information, risking credential loss, amid rising concerns over national security.
- On Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled unprecedented restrictions on Pentagon reporters in a 17-page memo, with rules taking effect next week as badges expire over two to three weeks.
- Pentagon officials point to recent leaks and firings, noting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired three senior appointees and ousted major outlets NBC News, The New York Times and NPR after Signalgate involving Jeffrey Goldberg.
- Under the new requirements, reporters will be confined to escorted areas, swap badges for bright red or orange media passes, and face suspension or revocation for violations.
- Mike Balsamo said `This is a direct assault on independent journalism at the very place where independent scrutiny matters most: the US military,` and press groups called the policy's press freedom implications 'extremely troubling,' Starr warned.
- The rules mark a sharp break with decades of tradition, and if reporters refuse the pledge, major national news outlets would lose 24-7 access to unclassified Pentagon spaces, Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said this aligns with other military base protocols.
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