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The New York Times sued the Pentagon Thursday over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new media rules that barred most mainstream news outlets.

The lawsuit argues the rules violate the First Amendment by giving Hegseth sole power to determine which reporters can access Pentagon facilities.

Only conservative outlets that agreed to the rules now have Pentagon press credentials; major outlets like the Washington Post and CNN were denied.

NEW YORK — The New York Times filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Pentagon, attempting to overturn new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that have led to most mainstream media outlets being banished from the building.

The newspaper sa

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