"Maybe the policy should look like the White House or other military installations where you have to wear a badge that identifies that you're press, or you can't just roam anywhere you want. It used to be, Mr. President, the press could go anywhere, pretty much anywhere in the Pentagon, the most classified area in the world."
"No, absolutely not. And he knows it. And he should be telling the president the truth."
"So that has been taken care of. Going anywhere they want? Absolutely not. Several months ago, they even further restricted where reporters could go in the Pentagon. But prior to that, no, they go where they have business to conduct. They go to Starbucks to get coffee in the morning, but they don't go into classified areas and they don't go chasing people down in the hallway."
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defended new Pentagon rules that bar journalists from soliciting or obtaining information not explicitly cleared by the Pentagon. The restrictions have led to every outlet but one being forced out of the building. Reporters have historically worn press badges and have not had unrestricted access to classified areas. Reporters typically go where they have official business, visit Pentagon cafes, and sometimes encounter senior officials in hallways or press areas. Several months ago the Pentagon further limited where reporters could go inside the building. Officials asserted tighter controls are intended to limit unvetted information flow.
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