"In order to work from inside the Pentagon, reporters had to sign a new policy, unveiled back in September, that prohibits journalists from accessing or soliciting information that the Defense Department doesn't make available to them, including unclassified information. Of course, every legitimate news outlet refused to sign the new policy, and now the press corps with access to the Pentagon is made up of conservative sycophants from places such as One America News, The Federalist and LindellTV."
"The New York Times did something Thursday we haven't seen enough of as President Donald Trump and his administration continue to strip away press freedoms. They took the fight to the administration. In a sign that they are sick and tired and aren't going to take it anymore, the Times filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon, claiming that their First Amendment rights are being violated by the Pentagon's new press restrictions."
Pentagon implemented a September policy requiring reporters to sign an agreement that bars accessing or soliciting information the Defense Department does not make available, including unclassified material. Major news organizations refused to sign, resulting in a press corps with Pentagon access populated by outlets such as One America News, The Federalist and LindellTV. The New York Times filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington alleging that the policy seeks to restrict journalists' ability to ask questions and gather information beyond official pronouncements and that the Pentagon violated reporters' due process rights by deciding on press passes without notice or appeal. Press freedom organizations are rallying in support.
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