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Coverage dated October 21, 2025

Hegseth cracks down on Pentagon staff speaking to Congress

Headline from NBC New York

The Defense Department is significantly changing its policy of interacting with Congress, according to a new, five-page memo obtained by NBC News.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    The Latest: Hegseth changes policy on how Pentagon officials communicate with Congress (opens MyNorthwest)

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    Leaders at the Pentagon have significantly altered how military officials will speak with Congress after a pair of new memos issued last week.

  2. NBC New York

    Hegseth cracks down on Pentagon staff speaking to Congress (opens NBC New York)

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    The Defense Department is significantly changing its policy of interacting with Congress, according to a new, five-page memo obtained by NBC News.

  3. Winchester Star

    Hegseth changes policy on how Pentagon officials communicate with Congress (opens Winchester Star)

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    Leaders at the Pentagon have significantly altered how military officials will speak with Congress after a pair of new memos issued last week. In an Oct. 15 memo, Defense Secretary

  4. CBS News

    Hegseth limits Pentagon officials (opens CBS News)

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    A memo obtained by CBS News directs nearly all correspondence with Congress to go through the assistant secretary for legislative affairs.

  5. Military Times

    Hegseth changes policy on how Pentagon officials speak with Congress (opens Military Times)

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    The change appears to be part of a broader effort by Hegseth to exert tighter control over what the department communicates to the outside world.

  6. Anchorage Daily News

    Hegseth changes policy on how Pentagon officials can communicate with Congress (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his deputy ordered Pentagon officials — including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — to obtain permission before they have any communication with Capitol Hill.

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