Pentagon, Walk Out and New Press
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Here Are The 15 Remaining Reporters Inside the Pentagon — Including 3 From Turkish State Media
Pro-MAGA outlets The Federalist, the Epoch Times, and OAN all signed Pete Hegseth’s pledge, while Fox News refused
The Federalist, the Epoch Times, and One America News signed the Defense Department’s press rules. The rest are freelancers, independent or work for media outfits based overseas.
Hegseth’s former TV home of Fox News is latest to sign on with other major media outlets and reject his mandate requiring them to cease gathering any information that the Pentagon hasn’t cleared in ad
The Atlantic, CNN and Newsmax are among the organizations refusing to sign the policy with its new restrictions.
Only 15 people had signed the Defense Department’s new press policy as of Thursday afternoon, according to an internal government document viewed by The Washington Post.
Leading US news outlets including The Washington Post, NYT, CNN, and The Atlantic have refused to sign Donald Trump’s Pentagon’s restrictive new media policy, calling it a violation of First Amendment rights.
The policy says reporters could have their press passes revoked if they publish information the Pentagon hasn't been authorized for release.
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The New Republic on MSNPete Hegseth Is About to Kick All Outlets Out of the Pentagon—but One
It looks like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new press policy will ensure that the only outlet with a desk inside the Pentagon is a MAGA propaganda machine.