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September 22, 2025

New Pentagon Rule Bars Credentialed Reporters From Reporting on Unauthorized Info
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The Pentagon is imposing new restrictions on reporters. Journalists face
the risk of losing media credentials unless they sign a pledge stating
they will not gather or report on any information that has not been
formally authorized for release. The president of the National Press
Club, Mike Balsamo, criticized the new rules, saying, "This is a direct
assault on independent journalism at the very place where independent
scrutiny matters most: the U.S. military."


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