Major News Organizations Reject New Pentagon Press Rules Over Access Restrictions
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Summary
Major news organizations including The New York Times, NBC News, and Fox News have refused to sign new Pentagon press rules, leading journalists to surrender their press passes. The new regulations impose strict limitations on media access and threaten punishment for requesting information on matters of public interest. Only One America News has agreed to the new terms, creating a significant divide in military coverage.
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· 4 pulledScores of journalists with access to the Pentagon handed in their press passes rather than sign on to new rules laid out by Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense.
The news organizations that have refused to agree to the rules include large organizations such as The New York Times, NBC News and Fox News, as well as many smaller publications that focus entirely on the military.
At least one news organization, the conservative cable network One America News, has agreed to the new terms.
The new rules codify strict limitations on access and raise the prospect of punishment for requesting information on matters of public interest.
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