Or at least word in the Pentagon Courtyard over the brown bagged lunches is RT, Voice of Korea, China Radio International and Radio Sputnik have been politely signaling that they would please like bigger digs in a groveling letter simply addressed to O Mighty One c/o White House. Or something....
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White House bars AP, Reuters and other media from covering Trump cabinet meeting
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The Washington Post editorial board wrote this column about the new defense department media rules
They predict that none of the reporters will sign the pledge.
US News put together a summary of how major news organizations responded:
Here's a review from CNN
They predict that none of the reporters will sign the pledge.
US News put together a summary of how major news organizations responded:
Here's a review from CNN
Update on new rules for media coverage at the pentagon:
www.cbsnews.com
New Pentagon credential restrictions send "message of intimidation," DoD press corps says
The Pentagon Press Association said its negotiations with the Defense Dept. over new restrictions "have not been as successful as we had hoped."
www.cbsnews.com
Update on new rules for media coverage at the pentagon:
New Pentagon credential restrictions send "message of intimidation," DoD press corps says
The Pentagon Press Association said its negotiations with the Defense Dept. over new restrictions "have not been as successful as we had hoped."
I hope there is enough money and willingness available for the Pentagon press to file a lawsuit against both the institution and its current head. (I would also love to see a lawsuit filed against the currently sitting U.S. President over the same issue.)
NPR's pentagon reporter explains why he's turning in his media pass:
News outlets including The New York Times and Newsmax say they won't sign Pentagon rules document
The new rules declare large swaths of the Pentagon off-limits to reporters and declares that journalists who report information not formally approved by Hegseth's team risk getting their access revoked.
www.pbs.org
Nearly All Major TV Networks Reject Pentagon Press Access Rules
Fox News, ABC News, CBS News, CNN, NBC News and more signaled they will not sign up to new restrictive media regulations ahead of a Wednesday deadline.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Woah and even Newsmax and Fox News does not agree with the Pentagon press rules under Secretary Hegseth. Yes the usual would be AP, Reuters, NPR and PBS would not do that given their issues with the White House. But then again how this is implemented within the Pentagon and White House Press Pools has to be reconsidered here given where this is going.
The fact is, and the president recognizes it, that good reporters don't need press passes or press conferences to cover the news.
Reporters will report whatever they want. If it's not accurate, then it's up to the pentagon to prove it. That's why they hold press briefings.
www.nbcnews.com
Reporters will report whatever they want. If it's not accurate, then it's up to the pentagon to prove it. That's why they hold press briefings.
Five major broadcast networks say they won't sign new Pentagon media policy
The policy says reporters could have their press passes revoked if they publish information the Pentagon hasn't been authorized for release.
www.nbcnews.com
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The fact is, and the president recognizes it, that good reporters don't need press passes or press conferences to cover the news.
Reporters will report whatever they want. If it's not accurate, then it's up to the pentagon to prove it. That's why they hold press briefings.
Five major broadcast networks say they won't sign new Pentagon media policy
The policy says reporters could have their press passes revoked if they publish information the Pentagon hasn't been authorized for release.
I found it worth noting that Fox signed onto the letter--that particular network is usually very pro-Trump.
And while it is true that defense reporters could gather information some distance from the Pentagon, I fear that something terrible will happen that blindsided us because the Pentagon reporters didn't have the information in hand or couldn't get it to us in time to avoid disaster.
There appears to be an arrangement between the white house and One America. They're the company being used as the content source for the VOA. So it seems as though the administration wants to use them as the official state media service. Not Fox. The president is currently suing Rupert Murdoch.
True and also consider that Pete Hegseth was a pundit at Fox News at one point. But then again its the First Amendment thats a running issue in the Trump Administration.
Exclusive: Nexstar's NewsNation, The Hill won't sign Pentagon press order
The outlets join a growing list of broadcasters and news operations that are rejecting the compromise in order to maintain access to the U.S. military's headquarters.
thedesk.net
Nexstar joins to not go along with the new Pentagon's Press Pool policy.
Donald Trump Refuses To Take ABC Correspondent’s Question Because Of George Stephanopoulos’ Contentious JD Vance Interview
George Stephanopoulos had questioned JD Vance if Tom Homan kept $50,000 from an FBI undercover agent.
deadline.com
Here we go again as usual with the White House and the Press pool.
Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules
Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces on Wednesday, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs being removal from being at the seat of U.S. military power.
apnews.com
Here’s more this time members of the Pentagon Press Pool turn in their passes and clear the Pentagon in response to new rules related to being in the Press pool.
Donald Trump Refuses To Take ABC Correspondent’s Question Because Of George Stephanopoulos’ Contentious JD Vance Interview
George Stephanopoulos had questioned JD Vance if Tom Homan kept $50,000 from an FBI undercover agent.
Here we go again as usual with the White House and the Press pool.
Hopefully, everybody reading this, like yours truly, is dismayed but not surprised by this behavior.
Here Are The 15 Remaining Reporters Inside the Pentagon — Including 3 From Turkish State Media
Pro-MAGA outlets The Federalist, the Epoch Times, and OAN all signed Pete Hegseth’s pledge, while Fox News refused
Here is the current status of the Pentagon Press Pool. The ones included are OAN and The Epoch Times as the most famous examples of media outlets that did sign Pete Hegseth's Pentagon Press Pool policy. Yes its very White House friendly outlets that did sign the policy agreement.
K.M. Richards
Program Director, The Eighties Channel™
Nevertheless, it is a telling statement that Fox News refused the new requirements for covering the Pentagon.
True and the other reason Fox didn’t sign the current Pentagon press pool policy is because there are other entities within Fox that also get identified to the public as Fox News such as Live Now on Fox and Local Fox O&O’s whose audiences are somewhat different from those that watch Fox News Channel and Fox Nation. The Local O&Os and headline service Live Now on Fox have reported on things that the White House does not want to hear and also in some of the articles they cite AP as the basis for some of the articles.
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Here is more on who is joining the current Pentagon Press Pool with Secretary Pete Hegseths approval. Yes this includes Turning Point which the late Charlie Kirk was their leader prior to September 2025. Also it includes Mike Lindell’s team joining the Pentagon Press pool.
It would be a good poll question. Ask the public how they feel about receiving "approved" news. The problem is the public doesn't know. They don't care about the pentagon until we get attacked. Then it matters. But until then, the government can lie to them, and it's easier to lie when nobody's asking serious questions. It's all reality TV show stuff.
Hungary's Viktor Orban told CPAC in 2024 that the way to victory was to create and give access only to your own approved media. This is what has happened here. I can't think of the words to explain how vile all of this is, but I will say that if all U.S. citizens don't wake up and demand accountability for these actions, it may become too late when we find ourselves in a situation like Chile under Pinochet or Argentina under Perone. (Maybe it is too late but I'm sounding the alarm anyway.)