Liberal outlets cry about Pentagon’s new media rules — Hegseth bids them farewell

The Department of War has implemented new rules concerning press privileges and news-gathering at the Pentagon.

Even though the policy concerning reporter access is far less restrictive than an earlier version — the draft of which was floated last month — liberal publications have thrown fits and refused to acknowledge the new rules in exchange for press credentials.

‘Pentagon access is a privilege, not a right.’

Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell emphasized last week that reporters and publications do not have to agree with the new “common-sense media procedures” but “just to acknowledge that they understand what our policy is.”

Despite acknowledging that press credentials are conditioned on an understanding of the rules, not an agreement with them, the Pentagon Press Association characterized the rules as a form of

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