Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo requiring journalists to sign a new agreement by Tuesday or surrender their Pentagon access cards, with the policy forbidding reporters from soliciting tips or photographing inside the building.</span

Straight Arrow News

Mediaite

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo requiring journalists to sign a new agreement by Tuesday or surrender their Pentagon access cards, with the policy forbidding reporters from soliciting tips or photographing inside the building.

Major news organizations including The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, Reuters and conservative outlets Newsmax and The Washington Times announced they would not sign the Pentagon's revised press policy by the deadline.</span

Breitbart

Independent

Major news organizations including The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, Reuters and conservative outlets Newsmax and The Washington Times announced they would not sign the Pentagon's revised press policy by the deadline.

The new policy prohibits journalists from obtaining any information that the Department of Defense has not pre-approved, even if the knowledge is unclassified, and warns Pentagon personnel may face adverse consequences for unauthorized disclosures.</span

The New York Times

The new policy prohibits journalists from obtaining any information that the Department of Defense has not pre-approved, even if the knowledge is unclassified, and warns Pentagon personnel may face adverse consequences for unauthorized disclosures.

Pentagon Press Secretary Sean Parnell defended the policy as common sense media procedures, stating it requires acknowledgment rather than agreement, while dismissing media concerns as a full-blown meltdown by reporters crying victim online.</span

washingtontimes.com

The Washington Examiner

Pentagon Press Secretary Sean Parnell defended the policy as common sense media procedures, stating it requires acknowledgment rather than agreement, while dismissing media concerns as a full-blown meltdown by reporters crying victim online.

One America News Network became the only media outlet to sign the new Pentagon press policy, with network president Charles Herring confirming their staff signed the document after attorney review.</span

One America News Network became the only media outlet to sign the new Pentagon press policy, with network president Charles Herring confirming their staff signed the document after attorney review.

The Pentagon Press Association condemned the policy and retained lawyers for a probable legal battle, with most members expected to surrender their badges rather than acknowledge restrictions that gag Pentagon employees and threaten reporter retaliation.</span

The Pentagon Press Association condemned the policy and retained lawyers for a probable legal battle, with most members expected to surrender their badges rather than acknowledge restrictions that gag Pentagon employees and threaten reporter retaliation.

Major News Outlets Reject Pentagon's New Press Policy

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