Pentagon Press Corps Rejects Reporting Pledge, Faces Credential Revocation

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : However, the Department of Defense argues that journalists' requests for illegal information leaks from employees cannot be considered protected under the First Amendment.
61% : According to foreign media reports on the 13th (local time), the Pentagon Press Association (PPA), the Department of Defense press corps, issued a statement rejecting the Department of Defense's demand to pledge to restrict reporting on "unauthorized information."
60% : The Department of Defense also sparked controversy by relocating office spaces previously used by the NYT, NBC, and CNN to conservative-leaning outlets like The New York Post and Breitbart News.
59% : Media Outlets Protest Trump Administration's Press Restrictions, Threaten Credential Return The Pentagon (Department of Defense) press corps in the United States has refused to sign a reporting restriction pledge presented by the Department of Defense, intensifying conflicts within Washington's political circles.
55% : This collective response is interpreted as a reaction to the Department of Defense's pressure to revoke press credentials if unauthorized classified or controlled information is reported.
52% : Sean Panell, a Department of Defense spokesperson, stated, "The policy is merely a procedure to confirm understanding, not consent," and added, "Building access is a privilege, not a right."
51% : Earlier, the Department of Defense announced a policy requiring journalists entering its premises to sign a pledge that includes a clause mandating "prior approval for reporting and contact with insiders."
49% : The PPA criticized the Department of Defense's measures, stating, "No other federal agency, including the White House, State Department, or other federal institutions, has ever demanded such a signature."
46% : Under this policy, journalists must obtain upper-level approval to cite classified information or even non-classified statements from military personnel.
43% : The media industry has protested that the Donald Trump administration is attempting to "silence the press," while the Department of Defense maintains that attempts to extract information through illegal channels cannot be legally protected.

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