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Dozens of reporters stationed at the Pentagon walked out this week and surrendered their access badges rather than sign on to new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth they said would restrict how they do their jobs.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new policy has restricted journalist access to the Pentagon. Here’s how that changes military coverage.

The new rules codify strict limitations on access and raise the prospect of punishment for requesting information on matters of public interest.

News organizations warn the policy amounts to “intimidation” and threatens journalists’ ability to inform the public.

Hundreds of people cover the Pentagon. These are the 15 who signed its new press policy. Only 15 people had signed the Defense Department’s new press policy as of Thursday afternoon, according to an internal government document viewed by The Washington Post.

For weeks earlier this year, the Army’s top uniformed lawyer had been raising legal concerns inside the Pentagon about some of the new policies being rolled out dictating how the military can be used and staffed.

Tim Parlatore, a mid-ranking military officer and lawyer, was integral in the new media restrictions set to take effect this week, according to a draft of the policy obtained by t.

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Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs at the seat of U.S. military power.