Secretary of War Pete Hegseth wants to force media outlets to sign a set of rules that, among other things, will prohibit any website or newspaper from obtaining, requesting, or publishing information that has not been authorized by the Pentagon. Essentially, the Pentagon wants media outlets to publish only previously authorized news. Anyone who violates this rule will have their credentials revoked.
Some media outlets have signed, but several others, such as the Washington Post, CNN, and the New York Times, have refused, claiming it violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Furthermore, they also claim that if this rule is enforced, media outlets will be unable to conduct investigative journalism.
The deadline is this Tuesday. Media outlets that do not sign the new rules will be required to leave Pentagon facilities.
What do you call this? Military censorship?
