re: Dept. of War announces next generation of Pentagon press corps

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if the anchor isn’t a credentialed member of the pentagon press corps,

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Thats an issue.. if they are ....they could lose access for reporting on something that makes certain folks at the Pentagon unhappy.

I think they are complaining because it makes it harder to do their job.
A job often requiring manipulation of facts to fit a narrative.
War fighting is not a fertile field for truth. Never has been so I see no downside to this.

Can Hegseth do a pullup yet?

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Or at least I havent heard a satisfactory answer as to why it is warranted. Have you?

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It's to stop the absolute flood of leaking information that is not for global publication. Assuming you agree the pentagon has a legit reason not to announce our strategies to enemies, in part for political reasons, then I assume we can both agree that's a justification for making journos promise not to actively try and obtain unauthorized info.

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It's also not a new concept that personnel aren't by default authorized to speak to the media. It's why press secretaries exist. No entity public or private lets theor grunts speak on behalf of the company, department, unit, etc.

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its just a general tightening of the information flow that I dont see as warranted.

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You don't see how unfettered access for activist journalists in one of the most secure buildings in the world is an issue?

Frankly I'm surprised it's taken this long to lock the place down given all the leaks that spring out of there.

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a general tightening of the information flow that I dont see as warranted

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Why should information be able to flow at all from the pentagon without approval by the pentagon?

Again, if information gets out and the press reports on it, that happens anyway. This is just making sure that unauthorized information is not being solicited by persons with the privilege of being physically present within the pentagon.

If journalists want to break stories with unauthorized information, they’ll need to get their information like anyone else. If they want access to the pentagon, they give up the ability to use unauthorized info. Why should they get to have their cake and eat it too?

Or better yet, why should any journalist be invited into the pentagon at all?

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Lol, you think this administration is somehow afraid of negative coverage?

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Yes

Call the plumber. DU is leaking.

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This is just making sure that unauthorized information is not being solicited by persons with the privilege of being physically present within the pentagon.

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Even for simply asking questions that they may be unauthorized to hear answers to...... The policy suggests that asking agency personnel to disclose unauthorized information is not a protected activity under the First Amendment, potentially exposing reporters to prosecution for simply doing their jobs.

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Or better yet, why should any journalist be invited into the pentagon at all?

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As a method of at least trying to hold the government accountable? It sounds like we have a fundamental difference in the role the press should have in keeping government in check.

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Then it would appear you’re an idiot.

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wow, owned