Overview

• Dozens of journalists from more than 30 outlets turned in Pentagon credentials and cleared their workspaces Wednesday after refusing to acknowledge a new 21‑page access policy.
• The rules restrict roaming inside the building, require escorts, and warn against soliciting information from Defense personnel; the Pentagon says reporters are only asked to acknowledge existing policy to protect security.
• Major organizations including the Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Reuters, CNN, Fox News, and others declined to sign, while One America News Network was the lone regular outlet to accept the terms.
• The Pentagon Press Association said badges were confiscated from virtually every major outlet, as President Trump endorsed Secretary Pete Hegseth’s approach and officials defended it as common sense.
• Newsrooms plan to continue coverage from outside the building, with press groups warning of a chilling effect on sources and signaling potential legal and advocacy challenges to the policy.