Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

Dozens of journalists turned in their Pentagon access badges on Oct. 15 rather than comply with new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that limit how reporters can gather information. News organizations rejected the rules as a threat to press freedom but vowed to continue covering the military from a greater distance.The post Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers.

Dozens of journalists turned in their Pentagon access badges on Oct. 15 rather than comply with new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that limit how reporters can gather information. News organizations rejected the rules as a threat to press freedom but vowed to continue covering the military from a greater distance.The post Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers.