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[Video] Journalists leave Pentagon over Hegseth's new media access rules

LIVE VIDEOOctober 16, 2025BY: Zara Williams0:10
[Video] Journalists leave Pentagon over Hegseth's new media access rules
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"Breaking: Journalists from major outlets, including CNN and Fox News, protest new Pentagon access rules by surrendering credentials. Discover the implications for press freedom."

Video: Footage shows journalists from major outlets, including CNN, Fox News, and The New York Times, surrendering credentials and leaving Pentagon offices. The incident occurred Wednesday in protest of War Secretary Pete Hegseth's new access policy, which requires acknowledgment of potential revocation for pursuing unapproved information. This policy has been deemed a First Amendment violation by the Pentagon Press Association. Only OANN complied with the new rules, retaining access. Hegseth described the measures as "common sense" for security. Coverage will continue remotely amid escalating press freedom concerns.

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