Trump Administration Puts New Limits on Reporters at Pentagon

According to the White House, the U.S. Department of Defense is also setting stricter rules for journalists. In future, they will no longer be allowed to enter the Pentagon without accompanying them. Media representatives speak of an attack on freedom of the press.

Press Group: New Pentagon Restrictions a 'Direct Attack'

The Pentagon has tightened access for journalists, with new rules requiring official escorts for credentialed reporters in most areas of the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the change on Friday, saying it's meant to better protect classified intelligence and operational security, per Reuters . Journalists won't be allowed in Hegseth's...

The Trump administration has imposed new limits on the access of journalists to the Pentagon headquarters, asking the accredited reporters to be officially escorted in most areas. The measure, criticised by the Pentagon Press Association, is considered to be "an attack...

Defense Secretary Imposes New Restrictions on Press Access to Pentagon

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the implementation of new restrictions on press access within the Pentagon to better protect sensitive information, the Department of Defense (DOD) said in a May 23 memorandum. The Defense Department’s highest priority is national security, including the protection of classified national intelligence information (CNSI) and sensitive, unclassified information such as those deemed to be critical for op…

Pentagon clamps down on media access to quell leaks

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is further restricting media access to areas of the Pentagon, as he seeks to cut down on unsanctioned leaks of military information.

Shock as Trump official unleashes 'direct attack on freedom of the press'

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has pledged to do his part in making the Trump administration the most transparent in history, issued a memo Friday imposing tight restrictions on reporters' movements at the Pentagon in an apparent bid to crack down on leaks.Under the new policy, which takes effect immediately, journalists are prohibited from entering many locations across the Pentagon building unless they're accompanied by Trump adminis…