"I covered the Pentagon for six and a half years. I covered The White House for four years. I covered the Pentagon when you were there And we knew not to, you don't walk into the tank, and the classified areas are off limits. We obviously were always trying to get the story from different elements. And there was a freedom, but everybody had badges with them."
"Baier, who is not afraid to engage with irate social media users, took on several MAGA fans who took exception to his report. One X/Twitter user wrote News agencies don't get unfettered access to Military Intelligence; don't care who you are!, to which Baier replied Never did. But thanks. Another said sorry @FoxNews no one should have unfettered access to classified areas. Press restrictions make sense. I was shocked to learn they didn't already exist. Baier replied We could never go in classified areas. Never."
Fox News joined other outlets in protesting a Pentagon policy announced by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth that imposed new press restrictions and drew condemnation from the Pentagon Press Association as an intimidation tactic. Nearly every major outlet declined to accept the restrictions, leaving only one signatory. Bret Baier recounted his experience covering the Pentagon and White House, noting longstanding limits on access to classified areas and sensitive spaces like the Oval Office and Situation Room. Baier argued that the stipulations alter how information is gathered and disseminated. Baier also engaged directly with critical social media users, responding calmly to insults and clarifying access realities.
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