Create account

Coverage dated October 13, 2025

News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon. Fox signed on to a statement with ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN saying they would not agree to Hegseth’s new rules.

WHEC Rochester's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Read the reports

Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

  1. WHEC Rochester

    News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules (opens WHEC Rochester)

    Published

    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon. Fox signed on to a statement with ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN saying they would not agree to Hegseth’s new rules.

  2. The Week

    News organizations reject Pentagon restrictions (opens The Week)

    Published

    The Week's feed description

    The proposed policy is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s latest move to limit press access at the Pentagon

  3. East Idaho News

    News organizations, including Fox News and CNN, reject new Pentagon reporting rules (opens East Idaho News)

    Published

    East Idaho News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.

  4. Forbes

    News Organizations, Including Hegseth’s Former Home Fox News, Reject Pentagon Reporting Rules (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth gave news organizations a Tuesday deadline to agree to the new limits on reporting at the Pentagon.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules | Since Then