"The Washington Post's media reporter Scott Nover detailed exactly who was left to cover the largest government agency. Pro-MAGA outlets The Federalist, the Epoch Times, and OAN all signed Hegseth's pledge, which said that journalists are banned from soliciting or obtaining any information that is not pre-approved by the Pentagon. Nover reported on the other remaining people in the building: A reporter for the Turkish newspaper Aksam signed the agreement, as did three individuals from the Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency and two Turkish freelancers."
"Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic, put out a statement on Monday saying, The Atlantic's journalists will not sign the Pentagon's press policy. We fundamentally oppose the restrictions that the Trump administration is imposing on journalists who are reporting on matters of defense and national security. He added, The requirements violate our First Amendment rights, and the rights of Americans who seek to know how taxpayer- funded military"
The Pentagon implemented a new press policy requiring journalists to sign a pledge that bans soliciting or obtaining any information not pre-approved by the Defense Department. Multiple major U.S. media outlets refused to sign and characterized the policy as a violation of First Amendment rights and an unprecedented government crackdown on free speech. Several pro‑MAGA, foreign, and lesser-known outlets signed the agreement, resulting in only fifteen reporters remaining inside the building. The policy was revised after pushback from the Pentagon Press Association and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Prominent news organizations publicly announced refusal and criticized the policy's effects on transparency.
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