US EditionThe New York Times sues the Pentagon over press restrictions
The New York Times argues the Pentagon’s October policy grants unchecked power to revoke press credentials and suppresses newsgathering, violating First and Fifth Amendment rights.
- 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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The newspaper wants to have the regulations imposed by the US Secretary of Defense cancelled, which led to the expulsion of many media from the building.
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‘New York Times’ lawsuit creates a new headache for Pentagon chief Hegseth
The New York Times sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday over the Pentagon’s new policy that requires media outlets to pledge not to gather information unless defense officials formally authorize its release.That policy, unveiled in September, includes a ban on credentialed journalists reporting even unclassified material that isn’t expressly approved for public consumption by Defense Department brass. The Times said the Pentagon polic…
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