"In his latest crusade to un-woke the military and crack down on so-called "fat generals," the Department of War Secretary and walking example of protein powder-induced lead poisoning, Pete Hegseth, has now gotten rid of journalists. Last week, the Pentagon issued a revised set of press guidelines that impose restrictions and potential penalties on journalists engaging in basic news gathering. As a personal fan of the First Amendment, I have to say, it's not looking good."
""Today, we join virtually every other news organization in declining to agree to the Pentagon's new requirements, which would restrict journalists' ability to keep the nation and the world informed of important national security issues," the five major broadcast networks, ABC News, CBS News, CNN, NBC News, and Fox News Media, wrote in a joint statement on Wednesday. "The policy is without precedent and threatens core journalistic protections. We will continue to cover the U.S. military as each of our organizations has done for many decades, upholding the principles of a free and independent press.""
The Pentagon issued revised press guidelines that impose restrictions and potential penalties on journalists engaging in basic news gathering. At least 30 major news organizations, including the New York Times, CNN, the Guardian, Politico, and Fox News, declined to agree to the new rules. Only 15 individual journalists signed the new agreement, including some foreign outlets, freelancers, and right-wing publications such as The Federalist, Epoch Times, and One America News. The five major broadcast networks issued a joint statement calling the policy without precedent and threatening core journalistic protections. The scope of permitted reporting under the new pool remains unclear.
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