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The New York Times sues the Pentagon over press restrictions
The Times challenges Pentagon policy that demands reporters not seek unauthorized information, claiming it violates press freedoms and grants unchecked power to revoke credentials.
- On Thursday, The New York Times sued in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., naming the Department of Defense, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Sean Parnell, and reporter Julian E. Barnes, seeking repeal, badge reinstatement, and an injunction.
- A policy introduced in October required Pentagon beat reporters to sign a pledge barring pursuit or disclosure of unauthorized material, prompting many to surrender their press credentials earlier this year.
- In its complaint, the newspaper contends the policy violates the First Amendment and Fifth Amendment by granting department officials `standardless discretion` and using `incurably vague language`, warning that interviewing government employees could be seen as a `solicitation` punishable by badge revocation.
- A key hearing is set for Thursday afternoon in Washington, D.C., and attorneys say other newsrooms are preparing supportive briefs as the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and Pentagon Press Association back the challenge.
- Critics and media leaders say the policy shields the Trump administration, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed a new Pentagon press corps of pro-Trump influencers Earlier this week.
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