Pentagon Tries To Restrict Media Inside Its Headquarters—Will It Work?

Pentagon Tries To Restrict Media Inside Its Headquarters—Will It Work?

The U.S. Defense Department has introduced a new rule for reporters covering the Pentagon: keep your building pass only if you sign a pledge not to “seek or obtain” information that officials haven’t authorized for release—even if it’s unclassified. Newsrooms across the spectrum declined and were told to return badges and clear desks within a […]

Brian Stelter Says Reporters Have Been Showing Up at the Pentagon to Turn In Their Press Passes

Brian Stelter discusses reporters returning their press passes at the Pentagon amid new policies.

‘Buzz Saw of Trouble’: Pentagon Chief’s Move May Backfire Warn Experts

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s controversial new media policy — and the claims behind it — may backfire, experts are warning. Hegseth’s new policy was rejected by nearly every major credentialed news organization — including his former employer, Fox News — some of which said it infringes on their First Amendment rights. “Press freedom groups decried the Pentagon’s new media restrictions, arguing they appear ‘designed to stifle a free press …

Pentagon Reporters Should Turn In Their Badges

Reporters assigned to the Pentagon should proudly hand in their badges. They'r not security threats, and they should not be propagandists either