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In Trump’s America, the Pentagon now resembles Saudi Arabia for journalists

Maureen Dowd New York Times columnist October 20, 2025 — 7.00am Advertisement

It is a truth generally acknowledged that Pete Hegseth is a muttonhead. But I come not to bury the self-proclaimed “secretary of war” – rather, to praise him.

He is going to spur some superlative Pentagon coverage. Because nothing gets a bunch of reporters going like being forced out of the building where they work and being told they aren’t allowed to do their jobs.

Utterly unqualified: Former Fox News presenter Pete Hegseth is now in charge of the US military, with its trillion-dollar budget. Credit: AP

The Pentagon has said it will deny credentials to reporters who seek

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