Hegseth demands that journalists sign a ‘pledge’ for Pentagon access

Media lawyers and newsroom leaders are evaluating a government memo spelling out new rules that would sharply restrict reporting at the Pentagon. Several of the country’s biggest news outlets are publicly pushing back on the rules, foreshadowing a potential legal battle. “This policy operates as a prior restraint on publication, which is considered the most serious of First Amendment violations,” Seth Stern, director of advocacy at the Freedom of the Press Foundation, told CNN. #CNN #News