Pentagon Reporters Turn In Press Badges as Pete Hegseth Restrictions Take Effect – but ‘the Work Continues’

Pentagon Reporters Turn In Press Badges as Pete Hegseth Restrictions Take Effect – but ‘the Work Continues’

Journalists share recollections and memorabilia from their time inside the Pentagon after news organizations rejected the War Secretary's policy The post Pentagon Reporters Turn In Press Badges as Pete Hegseth Restrictions Take Effect – but ‘the Work Continues’ appeared first on TheWrap.

Maddow and Nicolle Wallace react as reporters walk out of Pentagon amid Hegseth’s press crackdown

Rachel Maddow, Host of The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with live reaction as droves of reporters from a large swath of media organizations, some of whom lean conservative walking out of the Pentagon after refusing to agree to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new rules regarding the press and reporting which is a direct assault on the First Amendment.

'Trouble': Experts warn Pentagon chief’s move will backfire

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 an…

'What makes it crazier': Pete Hegseth warned his 'profoundly wrong' press ban is doomed

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to keep reporters out of the Pentagon, unless media organizations agree to an excessively stringent set of rules that would restrict what they can report on, is doomed to fail.That is according to long-time Washington D.C. observer John Heilemann who told a “Morning Joe” panel that the end effect of the ban that goes into effect on Wednesday will only heighten scrutiny of what the embattled Donald Trump appo…

Legendary Pentagon Reporter Warns Pete Hegseth Is About to Run Into a ‘Buzzsaw of Trouble’

"I think behind the scenes, the big question that's being whispered about more and more is: what is Hegseth afraid of?"