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Pentagon restrictions on press violate First Amendment, judge rules

The Department of Defense had required reporters to agree to certain rules on what information they could gather in order to maintain access to the Pentagon. Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.

3 reports3 sourcesMar 21, 2026, 4:11 PM
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BBC NewsMar 21, 2026, 4:11 PM

Pentagon restrictions on press violate First Amendment, judge rules

The Department of Defense had required reporters to agree to certain rules on what information they could gather in order to maintain access to the Pentagon.

The Straits TimesMar 21, 2026, 10:55 AM

Pentagon’s limits on press access unconstitutional, US judge rules

The government said the policy is reasonable and necessary for national security.

ABC AustraliaMar 21, 2026, 1:29 AM

Federal judge sides with media in Pentagon press access fight

A federal judge blocks the Trump administration's policy to restrict Pentagon press access, saying it is "more important than ever that the public have access to information … about what its government is doing".

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