Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s push to restrict journalists at the Pentagon was guided behind the scenes by his longtime personal lawyer.

Tim Parlatore was instrumental in shaping the sweeping new media restrictions set to take effect this week, according to multiple people familiar with the matter and a draft policy obtained by The Washington Post.

The policy requires credentialed reporters to sign a 21-page agreement acknowledging that any attempt to request information not preapproved for release by the Pentagon constitutes “soliciting or encouraging government employees to break the law.” Reporters who refuse to sign must surrender their credentials and leave the building by Wednesday evening.

Parlatore told the Post that the new guidelines are in no way designed to cover for Heg

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