Journalists covering the Pentagon will have to pledge to access only authorized information or lose their press credentials, the Department of War announced Friday.

The new policy enables Pentagon officials to revoke the credentials for any press staff that they might deem a security threat, according to The Washington Post.

War Department officials published a 17-page document explaining the changes for press coverage.

"DoW remains committed to transparency to promote accountability and public trust," the document says, as reported by NPR.

"However, DoW information must be approved for public release by an appropriate authorizing official before it is released -- even if it is unclassified."

War Department Sec. Pete Hegseth earlier restricted the media's ability to freely move about

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