Three current Pentagon officials decried a new War Department policy designed to restrict press freedom. Under new rules, the Department of War said it would forbid reporters from gathering any information that had not been approved for release and would revoke press credentials from any journalists who did not obey.

A 17-page document laying out the new guidelines says that journalists who wish to report from the Pentagon must sign agreements restricting their movement in the building and stipulating that they will not obtain or possess unauthorized material.

“DoW remains committed to transparency to promote accountability and public trust,” the department’s Orwellian memorandum states.

Experts and current Pentagon officials call the rules an egregious assault on the freedom of the pr

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