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Trump Administration Sparks Controversy Over Pentagon Press Rules

10/9/2025

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Trump administration clashes with the Pentagon Press Association over Department of Defense access rules.
The rules bar reporters from using information not explicitly authorized, limiting leaks and whistleblower coverage.
The Pentagon Press Association protests and refuses to sign. Sean Parnell, Pentagon spokesman, says the rules do not significantly burden reporters. Washington Post correspondent Tara Copp says journalism should not be criminalized.

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Trump administration clashes with the Pentagon Press Association over Department of Defense access rules.
The rules bar reporters from using information not explicitly authorized, limiting leaks and whistleblower coverage.
The Pentagon Press Association protests and refuses to sign. Sean Parnell, Pentagon spokesman, says the rules do not significantly burden reporters. Washington Post correspondent Tara Copp says journalism should not be criminalized.