Pentagon access is a privilege requiring basic security measures, not a constitutional right to roam sensitive areas freely. The new policy simply requires press badges and escorts in classified zones, and prohibits soliciting policy violations — standard rules at every military installation. Mainstream media lies about pre-approval requirements for stories to manufacture outrage over common-sense security protocols.

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Pentagon access is a privilege requiring basic security measures, not a constitutional right to roam sensitive areas freely. The new policy simply requires press badges and escorts in classified zones, and prohibits soliciting policy violations — standard rules at every military installation. Mainstream media lies about pre-approval requirements for stories to manufacture outrage over common-sense security protocols.