Judge Cites Hegseth’s Own Words as He Blocks Pentagon’s Media Limits ^50%

The New Republic - By Hafiz Rashid - 6/30/2026, 8:50 PM

Negativity Bias 41.7% - Biased Writer Voice 23.5% - Quote-first Misdirection 20.5%

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s complaints about media coverage came back to bite him Tuesday. A federal judge ordered a preliminary injunction against the Defense Department’s restrictions on press access to the Pentagon, based in part on “a consistent stream of derisive comments beginning shortly after the confirmation of Secretary... more