Dozens of reporters stationed at the Pentagon walked out this week and surrendered their access badges rather than sign on to new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth they said would restrict how they do their jobs.

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The Federalist, the Epoch Times, and One America News signed the Defense Department’s press rules. The rest are freelancers, independent or work for media outfits based overseas.

News organizations warn the policy amounts to “intimidation” and threatens journalists’ ability to inform the public.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new policy has restricted journalist access to the Pentagon. Here’s how that changes military coverage.

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The year was 1992. The day was Dec. 8. The scene was the Pentagon briefing room, where a neophyte reporter with no military experience stood in front of a large wall-sized National Geographic world map and prepared to explain what was happening in Somalia to an international audience.