The War On News

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Claim

Claim 109

The Pentagon's new press rules were made public on Friday, September 19, 2025, when officials confirmed them to reporters.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
The Pentagon's new press rules were made public on Friday, September 19, 2025, when officials confirmed them to reporters.
Field
occurred_on
Value
2025-09-19
About
incident 2025-pentagon-issues-new-press-credentialing-rules
Source
Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for Pentagon reporters archived copy
Publisher
NPR
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2025-09-20
Supersedes
Claim 32

Quotation from the source

The Pentagon will drastically change its rules for journalists who cover the Department of Defense, two U.S. officials who are not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to NPR Friday.