"The Department cannot simply reinstate an unlawful policy under the guise of taking new' action and expect the court to look the other way. Nor can the Department take steps to circumvent the Court's injunction and expect the Court to turn a blind eye."
"In light of all this, the Court has no choice but to conclude that the Department's abrupt closure of the Correspondents' Corridor and its ban on credentialed journalists traveling unescorted through the Pentagon are not security measures or efforts to make good on prior commitments but rather transparent attempts to negate the impact of this Court's ruling."
A federal judge ruled against the Pentagon's new press policy, criticizing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for trying to control information. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman emphasized that the Department cannot reinstate an unlawful policy and expect the court to overlook it. The ruling followed a lawsuit from The Times, which argued that the revised policy did not comply with previous court decisions. The judge noted that the Pentagon's actions appeared to be attempts to negate the court's impact, rather than genuine security measures.
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