The Secretary of Defense, Hegseth, requires a new “commitment” for journalists at the Pentagon: NPR
The US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, speaks at a press conference in the Pentagon on June 26, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
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The Pentagon will considerably change its rules for journalists who cover the Ministry of Defense, two US officials who are not allowed to speak publicly at NPR on Friday.
In the future, journalists must sign a commitment not to collect information, including unanimated reports, which have not been authorized for Liberation.
The Pentagon claims that those who fail to obey the new policy will lose their press identification information, eliminating access to the headquarters of the largest department of the United States government.
By writing on the quarter of work, the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, posted on social networks that “the” press “does not manage the Pentagon – the people do. The press is no longer allowed to browse the corridors of a secure installation. Wear a badge and follow the rules – or go home.”
