"The new credentialing policy also leaves open the threat of the Department of Defense revoking credentials for reporters who exercise their First Amendment rights by seeking information that hasn't been pre-approved for formal release, even when the information is entirely unclassified. The policy conveys an unprecedented message of intimidation to everyone with the DoD, warning against any unapproved interactions with the press and even suggesting it's criminal to speak without express permission which plainly, it is not."
"CNN reporter Natasha Bertrand shared a lengthy statement from the Pentagon Press Association (PPA) on X on Wednesday, two days after the Pentagon updated its rules for credentialed journalists. That update said reporters who ask military personnel and Department of Defense officials to leak information could be deemed security risks and risk having their credentials revoked. Here is what the PPA said about it:"
The Pentagon updated its rules for credentialed journalists, warning that reporters who ask military personnel or Defense officials to leak information could be deemed security risks and risk having credentials revoked. The Pentagon Press Association said the policy leaves open the threat of revoking credentials for reporters exercising First Amendment rights by seeking unapproved information, even when unclassified. The PPA called the policy an intimidation that warns against unapproved interactions and suggests speaking without express permission could be criminal. A prior draft would have required reporters to get approval before publishing unclassified information. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth emphasized minimizing classified disclosures.
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