US EditionMajor US Media Outlets, Including Fox News, Newsmax, Refuse to Sign Pentagon’s New Press Policy
Major news organizations refuse to sign a Pentagon policy restricting reporting to authorized information, risking loss of press credentials and limiting military coverage.
- On Tuesday at 5 p.m., The Washington Post, The New York Times and other outlets refuse to sign the Pentagon's press pledge, risking badge loss.
- After months of restricted access, the Pentagon issued a longer memo expanding a one-page form into 21 pages detailing security rules, following Hegseth's moves replacing outlets with One America News Network.
- Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and New York Times Washington bureau chief Richard Stevenson said their newsrooms will not sign the revised policy, while the Pentagon Press Association urged reconsideration and media lawyers warned of conflicts with press protections.
- The fast-tracked deadline forces newsrooms like The Washington Post and The New York Times to decide quickly as refusal risks eviction and disrupts military coverage.
- Critics say the policy fits a broader pattern of restricting independent coverage, linking it to the Trump administration's efforts that imperil First Amendment rights and ignore New York Times Co v United States.
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