Claim 139

Admiral Wesley McDonald barred reporters from the island for what he described as operational reasons.

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

Statement: Admiral Wesley McDonald barred reporters from the island for what he described as operational reasons.
Field: stated_justification
Value: McDonald's operational-reasons order
About: incident 1983-us-grenada-press-exclusion
Source: Invading Grenada (book excerpt)
Publisher: FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting)
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current

Quotation from the source

Adm. Wesley McDonald banned reporters for 'operational reasons.'