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The Pentagon now requires journalists to get approval before reporting any military information, including unclassified material, or risk losing credentials.

Press freedom advocates denounce the policy as an “assault on independent journalism” that gives the public only government-approved military news.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that reporters can no longer “roam the halls” of the Pentagon without escorts under the new restrictions.

The Pentagon says it will require credentialed journalists at the military headquarters to sign a pledge to refrain from reporting information that has not been authorized for release — including unclassified information.

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