Hegseth's U.S. War Department has set a new rule for the media: media outlets are not allowed to publish any information related to the Pentagon or the U.S. military without the approval of the U.S. War Department. In addition, it is prohibited to release information without the approval of the U.S. War Department's special council. The U.S. War Department stated that this innovation is related to "improvements in security policy."
Regarding this new regulation issued by the U.S. War Department, several major American media outlets, including National Public Radio (NPR), Cable News Network (CNN), The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Associated Press, expressed disagreement and rejection. They claimed that the U.S. War Department's new regulation violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution regarding freedom of the press and speech. The New York Times wrote that the public has the right to know how the Pentagon and the U.S. military operate, and the military budget is the largest expenditure in the U.S. federal budget: "Taxpayers spend nearly $1 trillion on this activity each year, but now they have no right to obtain the information they need?"
Facing a wave of opposition, the Pentagon responded succinctly: any media outlet violating the new regulations will be banned from entering the Pentagon and even from participating in military exercises and other activities. Therefore, starting today, several major American media outlets will lose access to the Pentagon.
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