Laura Loomer, the far-right activist and former Florida congressional candidate, has been officially credentialed to cover the US Department of Defense, marking a dramatic shift in the Pentagon’s media landscape. Her inclusion comes as part of a broader overhaul of the Pentagon press corps that has sparked widespread concern over press freedom and transparency. For years, the Pentagon press corps was dominated by mainstream media outlets such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, CNN, and Reuters. That era appears to be over. The Defense Department recently introduced a controversial new policy that forbids journalists from seeking information not officially released by the government. When the new terms were presented, nearly every major newsroom walked out in protest. Only a

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