Pentagon Press Expulsion Exposes Government’s Effort to Control Military Narrative

In a bold move reminiscent of overreaching government control, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanded journalists abandon their desks inside the Pentagon unless they accepted rules that would effectively muzzle honest military reporting. Two days after this coercive ultimatum, reporters walked out, but their work didn’t stop.Are We Witnessing a Government Clampdown on Press Freedom?The Pentagon labels these new constraints as "common sense," yet the reality is far from ordinary. The restrictions threaten to disrupt the vital flow of information about military operations and leadership decisions—information Americans rely on to hold their government accountable and safeguard national sovereignty.Take, for example, recent...