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Media Outcry as Pentagon Limits Press Access

10/22/2025

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House Speaker Mike Johnson defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's limited engagement with the press in an interview on This Week, arguing that his public speeches show openness.
The Pentagon implemented new press guidelines restricting journalists from soliciting unauthorized information, drawing criticism from the press corps.
Nearly all media outlets returned their credentials in protest, while U.S. President Donald Trump said the press disrupts world peace.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's limited engagement with the press in an interview on This Week, arguing that his public speeches show openness.
The Pentagon implemented new press guidelines restricting journalists from soliciting unauthorized information, drawing criticism from the press corps.
Nearly all media outlets returned their credentials in protest, while U.S. President Donald Trump said the press disrupts world peace.