Media organizations called out the Pentagon’s “unprecedented restrictions” for credentialed reporters, saying Wednesday the newly updated rules “appear designed to stifle a free press,” asking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to reconsider his stance. The draft policy, released Monday, notes that journalists given permission to work in the building will not need approval from Defense Department (DOD)…
Pentagon Press Association criticizes Hegseth’s moves to ‘stifle a free press’

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