Pentagon Revokes Media Offices, Amid Press Access Clashes

0:00The U.S. Defense Department plans to clear media offices out of the Pentagon after a federal judge ruled in favor of the New York Times in a lawsuit, over-reporter access. The decision came last week, forcing the agency to restore credentials for seven times journalists and lift some reporting limits. This stems from a December lawsuit where the Times argued the Pentagon's new rules violated free speech and due process rights. Earlier this month, dozens of reporters had left the building rather than accept the restrictions. The judge called the policy a form of unfair bias against certain news outlets, amid broader clashes with the Trump administration, over-press access. Officials there say security drove the changes, but they strongly disagree with the ruling and plan to appeal. Now under the updated policy announced Monday, reporters can still cover press conferences and arranged interviews, but don't need escorts and won't have dedicated offices anymore. The on-site press group mostly includes conservative outlets that went along with the original rules.

1:00Meanwhile, groups like the Associated Press keep covering the military from outside and away rulings in their own access lawsuits against the administration. These fights underscore ongoing pushes for open reporting in key government spots. Local news, powered by AI, this is Durham News Today.