Coverage dated May 23, 2025

Pentagon clamps down on media access to quell leaks

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is further restricting media access to areas of the Pentagon, as he seeks to cut down on unsanctioned leaks of military information.

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  1. CNN

    Pentagon Press Association calls Defense Secretary Hegseth’s access restrictions ‘a direct attack’ (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The sharp words from the Pentagon Press Association came after Hegseth announced “additional credentialing procedures for press at the Pentagon in the interest of national security.”

  2. Fox News

    Hegseth hits Pentagon press with stricter orders on credentials in order to protect 'national security' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued orders on Friday placing stricter rules on journalists seeking to access the Pentagon and write on news from the building.

  3. The Guardian

    Pete Hegseth, beset by leaks, clamps down on press inside Pentagon (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Defense secretary’s move outlined in memo seemingly punishes media for reporting on leaks inside department

  4. Breitbart News

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Clamps Down on Pentagon Media Access (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    News media will no longer be allowed to roam the corridors of the Pentagon without official approval and without a department escort under strict new rules announced this week by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. | National Security

  5. UPI

    Pentagon clamps down on media access to quell leaks (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is further restricting media access to areas of the Pentagon, as he seeks to cut down on unsanctioned leaks of military information.

  6. Seattle Times

    Defense Secretary Hegseth, bedeviled by leaks, orders more restrictions on press at Pentagon (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered further restrictions on how the press operates at the Pentagon.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    US updates: Hegseth restricts Pentagon reporting – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has introduced new rules limiting reporters' access to the Pentagon. The move comes after a number of embarrassing leaks during his tenure. DW has more.

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