# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-pentagon-issues-new-press-credentialing-rules)
- Source: Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for Pentagon reporters. https://www.npr.org/2025/09/20/g-s1-89713/pentagon-new-strict-guidelines-for-media
- Publisher: NPR
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2025-09-20
- Supersedes: [Claim 32](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/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.

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