Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Pentagon Press Association criticized new restrictions on reporters covering the Department of Defense, stating they convey an “unprecedented message of intimidation”. Despite negotiations leading to a relaxation of some proposed rules, the association believes the policies are still designed to stifle a free press. Concerns were raised that journalists could lose credentials for seeking unapproved information, which the association views as exercising First Amendment rights. The association also condemned plans to relocate news outlets from their dedicated workspaces, arguing this would further isolate reporters. Defense chief Pete Hegseth dismissed the criticism, asserting that the press corps must follow the rules despite their objections. In fullPentagon Press Association bemoans ‘unprecedented message of intimidation’ from Hegseth’s new rulesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Pentagon Press Association criticizes new rules on covering Department of Defense
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Pentagon Press Association criticized new restrictions on reporters covering the Department of Defense, stating they convey an “unprecedented message of intimidation”. Despite negotiations leading to a relaxation of some proposed rules, the association believes the policies are still designed to stifle a free press. Concerns were raised that journalists could lose credentials for seeking unapproved information, which the association views as exercising First Amendment rights. The association also condemned plans to relocate news outlets from their dedicated workspaces, arguing this would further isolate reporters. Defense chief Pete Hegseth dismissed the criticism, asserting that the press corps must follow the rules despite their objections. In fullPentagon Press Association bemoans ‘unprecedented message of intimidation’ from Hegseth’s new rulesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
