There are now strict rules against soliciting classified or sensitive information in the Pentagon to crack down on leaks and “fake news” reporting inside the building.
They are the same rules all installations have.
Newsmax, AP, NY Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic were the first to say they would not sign on to the new conduct rules in the Pentagon.
Newsmax said they believed it was unnecessary. I guess they haven’t noticed all the leaks.
The new rules bar journalist access to large swaths of the Pentagon without an escort and say Hegseth can revoke press access to reporters who ask anyone in the Defense Department for information — classified or otherwise — that he has not approved for release.
They also have to wear badges.
Other outlets rejecting the contract are: The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, CNN, NPR, The Guardian, The Washington Times, The Washington Examiner, Task and Purpose, Breaking Defense, Defense One, the Financial Times, Breitbart News, and HuffPo.
One America News signed the contract. They are going to have a news bonanza.
The media has become very entitled. In a school, you need to sign in, get a badge, have an escort for some areas, and you can’t leave with just anything. Why should the Pentagon be different?
What is most concerning is how we will get our fake news?
JUST IN – Fox News, CNN, CBS News, and NBC News refuse to sign new Pentagon press rules. pic.twitter.com/IdNrn95oI4
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) October 14, 2025
National guardsman Hegseth wants editorial control of all articles written about the Pentagon. That is an absolute violation of the first amendment. It’s absurd he even asked for that.
So what you are saying it is perfectly OK for media to roam freely around the Pentagon gleaning classified information from any fool who would give it to them so they can publish it for our enemies to see. And you’re dismissing the Secretary’s military record. He served in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, Iraq, and Afghanistan and has two Bronze Star… Read more »
Free Press…well they are still free to lie as they have been doing for decades.
Independent…they have not been independent for decades, they are the propaganda arm of the Democrat party and this is strikingly obvious.
These new rules won’t make much of a difference, being media liars make up most of their ‘news’ stories anyway. But what will all the traitors at the Pentagon do now that they can no longer leak classified documents to their media pals without even having to leave their offices?
Like Bondi cleansing the DoJ of Obama/Biden implanted traitors, Kash the FBI, Rubio theDept of State. Lee Zeldin the EPA, Kristi Homeland Security, Tulsi the intelligence services, Pete is cleaning up the military, People need to understand that keeping secret what is necessary to keep secret, is not like commie KGB.
Guess this will enhance their “fakeability”. Yup! Do not know what they are complaining about…