Pentagon Turns Press Office into Classified Room, Bars Press

Is this an unconstitutional power grab or a legitimate national security decision?

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Pentagon Turns Press Office into Classified Room, Bars Press

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Above: A view of the Pentagon on Dec. 13, 2024. Image credit: Daniel Slim/AFP/Getty Images

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Left narrative

Banning journalists from the Pentagon press office and calling it a "classified space" is a transparent power grab that a federal judge already ruled unconstitutional. Rather than comply, the Pentagon announced plans to physically demolish the press corridor, which tells you everything about how seriously this administration takes the rule of law.

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Right narrative

The Pentagon press office redesignation is a straightforward security decision — speechwriters handling classified material and SIPRNet access cannot share space with journalist. Full accountability remains available by appointment. Press access to a military command center has never been a constitutional right; it's a privilege tied to operational security protocols.

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