The Pentagon has announced a new press corps comprised of conservative news outlets after many established news organizations departed due to a new access policy. The departing journalists, including those from The New York Times, The Associated Press, CNN, and The Washington Post, turned in their press credentials because they felt the policy restricted them to covering news approved by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Hegseth's spokesman, Sean Parnell, stated that over 60 journalists from outlets such as the Gateway Pundit, the National Pulse, Human Events, Tim Pool, Just the News, Frontlines by Turning Point USA, and LindellTV had agreed to the new policy. Parnell criticized the departing media as a "self-righteous media" and activist journalists, expressing enthusiasm for a "fresh relationship" with the new corps.
The decision to leave was met with criticism from former Pentagon reporters, who argued that the American public and military families would pay the price by not receiving timely and comprehensive information. Despite this, President Trump has expressed support for the new m... download the app to read more
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