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Dozens of Pentagon Reporters Surrender Credentials Over New Pre-Approval Rules

Pentagon leaders say stricter credential rules protect security by requiring reporters to acknowledge pre-approval of information.

Reporteros del Pentágono abandonan el edificio tras dejar sus credenciales
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Overview

  • Around 40 to 50 journalists turned in badges and cleared out desks by the 4 p.m. deadline set by the Department of Defense.
  • Major outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, AP, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, and the BBC declined to sign and told staff to leave rather than comply.
  • The 21-page policy mandates official authorization before public disclosure even for unclassified information and warns that unauthorized interactions may be treated as security risks.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said access is a privilege and described the measures as common sense, while the Pentagon Press Association called the policy an unprecedented intimidation message.
  • Reporters vowed to continue covering the military from outside the building, and One America News Network was reported as the only outlet to sign as the practical impact remains unclear.