Pentagon adopts new press restrictions after court order against previous limits

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has approved a policy which has been criticized as giving the Pentagon free rein to freeze out reporters and news outlets over coverage the department does not like
By Kanishka Singh and Ismail Shakil
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Defense Department said on Monday it was adopting new restrictions on journalists, ​after a court blocked a previous press access policy, and would close an ‌indoor workspace ‌in favor of an area on grounds outside the main Pentagon building.Press ​freedom advocates have criticized policy changes under U.S
President Donald Trump's administration that have limited journalists' access to the Pentagon, saying they suppress freedom of speech.On Friday, a federal judge blocked the ⁠press access changes implemented by the Pentagon last year, which threatened journalists with being branded security risks if ⁠they seek information not authorized for public release.

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