New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules

"News organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a Defense Department document about its new press rules, making it likely the Trump administration will evict their reporters from the Pentagon. Those outlets say the policy threatens to punish them for routine news gathering protected by the First Amendment."

"His team has said that reporters who don't acknowledge the policy in writing by Tuesday must turn in badges admitting them to the Pentagon and clear out their workspaces the next day. The 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."

Multiple major news organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and Newsmax refused to sign a Defense Department acknowledgment for new press rules. They say the policy threatens punishment for routine news gathering protected by the First Amendment. Reuters and others said the restrictions erode constitutional press protections and the unrestricted flow of information. The Pentagon set a deadline to acknowledge the policy in writing and warned unacknowledged reporters must surrender badges and vacate workspaces. The rules bar journalist access to large Pentagon areas without escorts and allow revocation of access for seeking unapproved information. The Pentagon called the rules common-sense procedures.

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