# Claim 34

Reporters faced a choice between signing the pledge or forfeiting Pentagon press credentials.

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

- Statement: Reporters faced a choice between signing the pledge or forfeiting Pentagon press credentials.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: Reporters required to sign a pledge or lose access
- 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

> The press is no longer allowed to roam the halls of a secure facility. Wear a badge and follow the rules — or go home.

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