# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1983-us-grenada-press-exclusion)
- Source: Invading Grenada (book excerpt). https://fair.org/extra/book-excerpt-invading-grenada/
- 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.'

Source page: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/139. The War On News, CC BY 4.0.