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Trump Administration Puts New Limits on Reporters at Pentagon
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued new press restrictions on May 23, 2025, in Washington, limiting reporter access inside the Pentagon.
- These measures follow ongoing Trump administration efforts to control media interactions and reduce unauthorized leaks within the Defense Department.
- The rules require reporters to be escorted in restricted areas, sign confidentiality forms, and receive badges marking them as press members.
- Hegseth justified the restrictions as necessary for national security, stating that unauthorized disclosures could endanger U.S. Service members' lives and classified intelligence.
- The Pentagon Press Association criticized the restrictions as an assault on press freedom that undermines transparency and journalistic coverage of the military.
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Trump administration puts new limits on reporters at Pentagon
By Daniel Trotta
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