Pentagon demands journalists sign pledge restricting information gathering

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Friday announced sweeping new restrictions on journalists covering the Defense Department, requiring reporters to pledge they will not obtain or publish any information — even if unclassified — unless it has been expressly authorized by the government.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled that would strictly limit the ability of journalists to report on the Pentagon, marking an unprecedented move that gives the military broad control over what media outlets can publish about defense matters.

The Trump administration said it will revoke the press credentials of journalists who do not comply with the new pledge requirements. The sweeping new rules to access the building prohibit "unprofessional conduct that might serve to disrupt Pentagon operations," as wel