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Pentagon bans journalists from press office, citing classified material
The Pentagon has barred journalists from entering its press office after redesignating the space as a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), a secure area used for handling classified information. Acting Pentagon press secretary Jose Valdez said the change was necessary because the facility is now shared with speechwriters from the office that the administration refers to as the "War Department". According to Valdez, these speechwriters routinely work with classified material,...
Pentagon defends banning reporters from press office by turning it into a classified room: ‘Journalists no longer permitted’
Pentagon defends banning reporters from press office by turning it into a classified room: ‘Journalists no longer permitted’ The Trump administration said the switch-up was due to Pentagon speechwriters needing to ‘routinely handle classified material’ - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The Pentagon has defended banning reporters from its press office by turning it into a classified room. In the Trump administration’s latest move to hinder the media’s access to the Defense Department, the...
Pentagon bars journalists from entering its press office citing re-designation
Revocation of access newest attempt by Trump’s defense department to restrict reporting on military affairsJournalists may no longer enter the Pentagon’s press office, which has been designated as a classified space amid growing moves to restrict press access to the defense department. “This is the most transparent war department in history. No amount of spin from the Fake News media will change that,” Jose Valdez, the acting defense department press secretary, said in a social media post.
US Defense Department bars journalists from its press office
US Defense Department bars journalists from its press office Media freedom advocates condemn move as latest effort to curtail independent reporting on the US military. The United States Department of Defense has barred journalists from its press office, the latest move by the Pentagon to restrict media access since President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Acting Pentagon Press Secretary Joel Valdez said on Monday that the administration had re-designated the office as a “Sensitive...
First Thing: Defense department bars reporters from Pentagon press room
Spokesperson claims Trump administration has ‘the most transparent war department in history’ despite ban on journalists using Pentagon facility. Also, more than 1,000 Marilyn Monroes descend on Palm SpringsGood morning. In another apparent affront to press freedom from the Trump administration, journalists may no longer enter the Pentagon’s press office, which has been designated as a classified space.
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Other races also taking place in state as well as primaries in New Jersey, South Dakota, New Mexico, Iowa and MontanaSign up to the Breaking News US emailJournalists may no longer enter the Pentagon’s press office, which has been designated as a classified space amid growing moves to restrict press access to the defense department. “This is the most transparent war department in history. No amount of spin from the Fake News media will change that,” Jose Valdez, the acting defense department...
Pentagon hires convicted January 6 rioter for national security job
Pentagon hires convicted January 6 rioter for national security job Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 10:44am In short: A man convicted of a misdemeanour trespassing charge in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot has been appointed to a role at the Pentagon. Elias Irizarry has been assigned to the Pentagon's office of the undersecretary of defence for policy, which is tasked with providing national security advice and support on military strategy. On January 6, 2021, rioters who were determined to overturn...
Jan. 6 defendant who said he was ashamed of ‘foolish’ actions now works at Pentagon
A young man who pleaded guilty in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol and apologized for his “foolish” actions during what he said was “without a doubt one of the most embarrassing days in modern American history” now works at the Pentagon. Elias Irizarry, Acting Pentagon Press Secretary Joel Valdez said in a statement to NBC News, “is a qualified, patriotic young professional, and we are proud to have him as a political appointee.” Valdez did not specify the job.
The Betrayal of Black Patriots
Photographs by Nate Langston PalmerDaniel “Chappie” James Jr. became commander of the Wheelus Air Base, near Tripoli, just after rebels under Muammar Qaddafi took control of Libya in a coup in 1969. In the midst of the insurgency, Qaddafi led an effort to break into the U.S. air base, but James managed to close the gate in time to prevent the young rebel from entering. The incident, which James recounted in a 1978 interview, would come to be the stuff of Air Force lore.
Trump to attend delayed White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shooting
Trump to attend delayed White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shooting Press freedom advocates, however, have warned that the dinner could give Trump a podium to attack the news media. The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, an annual gathering of politicians and reporters, has been rescheduled to July 24, following an attack on its originally scheduled date. The event was originally meant to unfold on April 25.