# Claim 33

The Pentagon framed the rules as a leak-prevention measure.

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

- Statement: The Pentagon framed the rules as a leak-prevention measure.
- Field: stated_justification
- Value: Preventing leaks that damage operational and national security
- About: [incident 2025-pentagon-issues-new-press-credentialing-rules](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-pentagon-issues-new-press-credentialing-rules)
- Source: 2025 Pentagon press pass forfeiture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Pentagon_press_pass_forfeiture
- Publisher: Wikipedia
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> an important step in preventing leaks that damage operational security and national security

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