A federal judge on Fridayruledthat the Pentagon’s new press policy restricting press credential of reporters is unconstitutional.
In October, Pentagon reporters turned in their badges after they refused to sign Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s new security rule.
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanded that reporters agree by 5 p.m. Tuesday to a new policy, under which they would need to pledge to not obtain or use any unauthorized material, even if the information is unclassified — or hand over their press badges in the next 24 hours,” The Hill previouslyreported.
By that afternoon, Pentagon reporters turned in their badges.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Journalists begin leaving Pentagon after refusing to sign Trump administration agreements on rules of access.
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim)October 15, 2025
The reporters turned in their badges and left the building.
The journalists who cover the Pentagon had to choose today between signing a pledge that would make it impossible to do independent journalism and turning in their Pentagon press badges. Almost all of them turned in their badges and left the building.pic.twitter.com/xqO3HTsY9A
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl)October 15, 2025
The Pentagon Press Association previously released a statement blasting Hegseth.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
