In October most news outlets turned in their access badges and walked out of the Pentagon
2025-10-01 → 2025-11-01
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- In October most news outlets turned in their access badges and walked out of the Pentagon
In October, most news outlets turned in their access badges and walked out of the Pentagon rather than agree to new rules that would leave them vulnerable to expulsion if they sought to report on information – classified or otherwise – that had not been approved by Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, for release.
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Origin: extracted from ‘Shameful’: Pentagon accused of cover-up over US military casualties in Iran war · 2026-09-11 21:38