Washington Post, NYT and More Reject Trump’s Revised Pentagon Press Policy, Citing First Amendment Rights

[Couchpotato]

Its literally their business.

That doesn’t mean they get unfettered access to the Pentagon and its personnel.

 

[Unkotare]

Sure....of anything.

You don't know why Nazis like Trump and Hegseth don't want the media reporting the truth about anything. Of course you don't get it.

 

[Unkotare]

But they do, Nazi.

 

[Unkotare]

And why shouldn't the media get to report on the Pentagon? Are you a Nazi?

 

[Blisterfinger]

Whatever helps you feel better about yourself is fine , ShortBus.

You being an idiot doesn't help me at all

 

[Zincwarrior]

Their business is to report the truth to the American people.

No. Thats never been their business. Their business is to to sell papers / get viewers or click using "news" as the entertainment medium. Thats why Fox did so well. They realized its not about stories. Its only about the clicks. Thats why their shows consist of talking heads and outrage entertainment.

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

No. Thats never been their business. Their business is to to sell papers / get viewers or click using "news" as the entertainment medium. Thats why Fox did so well. They realized its not about stories. Its only about the clicks. Thats why their shows consist of talking heads and outrage entertainment.

If your opinion is true none of them should have absolute access to anything. Especially the federal government.

 

[WEATHER53]

Pentagon dictates the rules
Not biased media sources

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

A free press is the primary target of the fascist Trump regime.

 

[kyzr]

A free press is the primary target of the fascist Trump regime.

There is no "free press", just the DNC propaganda machine.

 

[westwall]

Hegseth thought they would be scared. Surprise surprise.

They are doing what Hegseth wanted, which is leaving.

No more leaks from that source.

 

[TimFitz]

Hey Clayton Bot operator: How about that President Trump getting the hostages released and M.E. leaders signing a peace agreement??? Great stuff right???

You mean the one the noise machine isn’t talking about anymore/

The one that is falling apart right in front of us?

Why do you think that Derp Fuhrer has moved on to maybe starting a war with Venezuela?

It’s all about the TV for Trump and his sheep.

 

[TimFitz]

There is no "free press", just the DNC propaganda machine.

This is what the right wing noise machine keeps telling you.

 

[Blisterfinger]

This is what the right wing noise machine keeps telling you.

No that's just what the smarter people have figured out

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

What’s not included in the first is any right to be in a place of your choosing

Judge questions Pentagon policy blocking 300 reporter credentials | Fox News

U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman questioned the Pentagon's press restrictions Friday, telling government lawyers that asking questions is not criminal.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

So the MSM will no longer be able roam the halls of the Pentagon like they do congress getting little snippets of info to blow all out of proportion.

Good.....That's how you keep secrets, secret.

The SoW is basically putting things back to what they were like in WW-2.

Define “secrets”.

Being part of the press does not grant you free access to wherever you like. They're still free to say what they want, but that doesn't mean they have the right to go as they please. Nothing in the first amendment guarantees that.

That legal analysis did not age well:

Federal judge rules against restrictive Pentagon press policy

The policy sought to bar news outlets from reporting information not officially sanctioned for release by agency heads.

www.usatoday.com

 

[JLW]

Define “secrets”.

That legal analysis did not age well:

Federal judge rules against restrictive Pentagon press policy

The policy sought to bar news outlets from reporting information not officially sanctioned for release by agency heads.

www.usatoday.com

This was a win for the forces of freedom against those of autocracy. Let’s hope the Appellate Courts uphold the decision. The decision was a good one and made clear the Pentagon can not use the press as its own propaganda machine by allowing only sycophants into the Pentagon.