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Pentagon journalists turn in badges over restrictions

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David Bauder

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For the first time in decades, the Pentagon’s press room has gone quiet. Rows of empty desks now mark a rare act of solidarity among journalists who chose principle over access. Faced with new rules that let Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth decide what information they could pursue or publish, dozens turned in their badges and walked out together. Their message was simple: if truth must be approved before it’s told, it’s no longer journalism — it’s propaganda. David Bauder with has the full story.

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