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'Beyond comprehension': National security expert SLAMS new Pentagon 'pledge' journalists
MSNBCยท 2025-09-21 01:37
The Trump administration is trying to make it even harder for reporters at the Pentagon to do their jobs of keeping us all aware of what the Defense Department is up to. NPR reports that going forward, journalists must sign a pledge not to gather any information, including unclassified reports, that has not been authorized for release. Those who fail to obey will lose their press credentials. Basically, don't do reporting. The National Press Club blasted the move, saying in a statement in part, quote, "This ...