Judge Blocks Pentagon “Escort” Policy for Journalists Entering the Building ^30.8%

Truthout - By Chris Walker - 7/2/2026, 3:57 PM

Negativity Bias 48.6% - Confirmation Bias 20% - Framing Effect 13%

A federal judge has blocked, for now, a Department of Defense (DOD) policy that limits press access to the Pentagon, the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to restrict press freedoms in the building. The policy in question required reporters to be escorted onto the premises by DOD officials, and closely followed... more