Overview

• An Oct. 6 revision removed explicit prepublication approval yet warns reporters who solicit unapproved material may lose credentials.
• By midweek, nearly all major U.S. newsrooms turned in Pentagon badges, while a small group, including OAN, accepted the terms.
• President Donald Trump endorsed the policy as the Pentagon Press Association and press‑freedom groups warned it chills newsgathering.
• Criticism broadened this weekend as Rep. Suhas Subramanyam denounced the rules and Bill O’Reilly said they contradict a free press.
• On ABC’s This Week, Speaker Mike Johnson defended Pete Hegseth’s transparency as Jon Karl noted only two formal briefings and the press lockout.