News Outlets Pressure Pentagon to Restore Access After Court Ruling
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal judge ruled that key parts of the Pentagon's media policy, which allowed revoking press passes on national security grounds, were unconstitutional, ordering immediate reinstatement of press passes for seven New York Times journalists.
- The Pentagon Press Association is demanding the immediate restoration of press access for all its members, arguing that exclusion during active combat operations causes ongoing harm to journalists and the public.
- The Pentagon's 2023 rules empowered it to label journalists as "security risks" and revoke their passes, leading many reporters to surrender their credentials and cover military affairs from outside the Pentagon.
- The Pentagon disagrees with the court ruling and is pursuing an immediate appeal, likely seeking a stay to delay reinstatement of press passes while the legal process
