On Tuesday, ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News Media, and NBC News issued a joint statement acknowledging their refusal to sign new, restrictive Pentagon press access requirements issued by the Department of Defense.

“Today, we join virtually every other news organization in declining to agree to the Pentagon’s new requirements, which would restrict journalists’ ability to keep the nation and the world informed of important national security issues,” the statement said.

It added, “The policy is without precedent and threatens core journalistic protections.”

The networks noted that, despite restricted access to the Pentagon, they will continue to cover the ongoing military activities, while still “upholding the principles of a free and independent press.”

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