Outlets that reach millions denied access to rare Pentagon news briefings this week

Outlets that reach millions of news consumers are being denied access to rare briefings by Pentagon officials this week — sessions that are being held instead for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chosen media organizations.

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Outlets that reach millions of news consumers are being denied access to rare briefings by Pentagon officials this week

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's team says the briefings are part of special orientation events for a newly credentialed Pentagon press corps, consisting primarily of conservative outlets that agreed to his new rules for operation; Most mainstream outlets exited the Pentagon this fall rather than agree to the new rules

The Post, The Associated Press, CNN, Reuters and Newsmax were some of the outlets that said Monday they h