Overview

• Roughly 40 to 50 on-site journalists surrendered badges and cleared out offices after a signing deadline passed.
• The directive, approved by President Trump and enforced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, conditions access on Pentagon-cleared publication and a signed declaration.
• Major outlets across the spectrum — including Reuters, AP, AFP, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Fox News, and Newsmax — rejected the rules, while OANN signed.
• Hegseth defended the policy as “common sense,” saying access is a privilege, as the administration described the press as “very disruptive.”
• Press associations signaled court challenges if the order stands, and reports indicate up to about 100 accreditations could be revoked as coverage moves outside the building.