A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Defense Department from enforcing its escort policy, at least for reporters with The New York Times.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s words came back to haunt him, as a federal judge blocked his restrictions on reporters covering the Pentagon.

A federal judge has ordered the Defense Department to lift its requirement that journalists be accompanied by an escort while in the Pentagon.

A judge ordered the Pentagon to temporarily halt the requirement that New York Times journalists inside the building need an official escort.