News Stories Show that Reporters May Have Left the Pentagon, but They Haven't Stopped Working

Every Legitimate News Agency Leaves The Pentagon Rather Than Agree To Act As Pete Hegseth’s Stenographer

At least the last time this many journalists fled an oppressive regime, the military actually offered to give them a ride. That's not the sort of thing that's happening these days. In fact, the current administration is more like the current Vietnam government than it would care to admit, especially when it rails against socialism…

'Repeating State Narratives': Journo at Right-Leaning Epoch Times Quits Over New Pentagon Rules

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Andrew Thornebrooke, a national security reporter at the right-leaning The Epoch Times, has resigned after the outlet agreed to the Pentagon’s new press restrictions, The New York Times reported on Sunday. Thornebrooke, in his resignation letter on Friday, said agreeing to the new rules was a decision to “abdicate our responsibility as journalists in favor of merely repeating state narratives.” His letter also contained t…

News stories show that reporters may have left the Pentagon, but they haven't stopped working

Dozens of reporters stationed at the Pentagon walked out this week and surrendered their access badges rather than sign on to new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth they said would restrict how they do their jobs.

News stories show that reporters may have left the Pentagon, but they haven’t stopped working

Two days after dozens of journalists left their desks at the Pentagon behind rather than agree to government-imposed rules on how they report about the U.S. military, it’s apparent they haven’t stopped working. Reporters have relied on sources to break and add nuance to stories about U.S. attacks in the Caribbean on boats suspected of being involved in the drug trade, as well as military leadership in the region. This comes as many are still nav…

Tapper explains the Pentagon’s new press rules

Pentagon reporters from most news outlets turned in their press passes in response to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new policy that severely restricts press access. CNN’s Jake Tapper explains what’s actually in these new rules and why many journalists are refusing to accept them.

CBS News ends over 60-year presence at Pentagon after declining to sign new press requirements

CBS News has had an office in the Pentagon for decades, where it has covered every conflict since World War II, as well as the stories of the U.S. military's service members.