Five major broadcast news networks, including NBC News, ABC News, CBS News, CNN, and Fox News, announced on Tuesday (October 14) that they will not sign the Pentagon's new press policy . This decision aligns them with other media organizations that have criticized the policy for being overly restrictive. The new rules, according to NBC News , would limit journalists' ability to report on national security issues by potentially revoking press passes if reporters publish unauthorized information, even if it is unclassified.

The Defense Department set a deadline of 5 p.m. ET Tuesday for media outlets to sign the policy. Those who refuse must return their Pentagon press credentials within 24 hours. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasized that "Pentagon access is a privilege, not a r

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