# Claim 5

Nearly all major U.S. news organizations forfeited their Pentagon badges rather than sign the pledge.

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

- Statement: Nearly all major U.S. news organizations forfeited their Pentagon badges rather than sign the pledge.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: At least 30 outlets lost Pentagon building credentials
- About: [incident 2025-pentagon-press-corps-forfeits-badges](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-pentagon-press-corps-forfeits-badges)
- 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

> This policy threatens to punish reporters who ask legitimate questions in the course of their daily work.

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