Pentagon Tightens Grip on Press Access, Threatening Transparency and National Trust

In a move that should alarm every American who values freedom of the press and government accountability, the U.S. Department of Defense has announced sweeping new restrictions on journalists seeking access to its facilities. Effective in just weeks, reporters will be forced to sign binding agreements not to publish certain information deemed "sensitive"—even if that information is not officially classified. This unprecedented policy hands the Pentagon broad power to control narratives and silence scrutiny under the guise of national security. As the spokesman Sean Parnell conveyed in internal communications, this measure effectively transforms reporters from independent watchdogs into gatekeepers who...