US newspapers and TVs refuse to comply with prior censorship imposed by the Trump administration at the Pentagon

Trump signs order to change the name of the Pentagon to ‘War Department’ US TV networks published this Tuesday (14) a joint note saying that they will not comply with the prior censorship determination imposed by the War Department on journalists with access to the Pentagon. They join other outlets that also refuse to comply with the Trump administration’s rules. At the end of September, the department began to require accredited journalists to have its approval to publish any information concerning them, whether secret or not, at the risk of losing access to the Pentagon. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp Several other press outlets also refused to comply with the War Department’s new rules. Companies such as publications and news agencies include: The New York Times, Reuters, Associated Press, Bloomberg News, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, NPR, Axios, Politico, The Guardian, The Atlantic, The Hill, Newsmax, Breaking Defense and Task & Purpose. “Today, we join virtually every other news outlet in refusing to agree to the Pentagon’s new demands, which would restrict journalists’ ability to keep the nation and the world informed on important national security issues. The determination is unprecedented and threatens basic journalistic protections,” the statement said. “We will continue to cover the U.S. military as each of our outlets have done for many decades, upholding the principles of a free and independent press.” The text is signed by ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News Media and NBC News. Fox News tends to provide coverage favorable to Trump, while other networks tend to adopt a more critical stance towards Republicans. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was a Fox News anchor before taking over the Pentagon. Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement Monday: “The mandate does not require them (the press) to agree, only that they acknowledge that they understand what our policy is. This has caused reporters to go into total meltdown, lamenting online. We stick to our policy because it is best for our troops and the national security of this country.” US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Censorship According to the Pentagon, information about the Department of War “must be approved for public release by an authorized official prior to publication, even if it is not classified.” This includes information collected by journalists through anonymous internal sources, outside of official communication channels. Failure to comply with this rule is explicitly cited as justification for the journalist’s credentials to be revoked. Pete Hegseth defended the rule. “The press can no longer roam the halls of a security facility. Use your credentials and comply with the rules, or go home,” he wrote in “illegal” the media coverage that he considered excessively negative about him.

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