The Pentagon issued a memo on Sept. 18, tightening press access to its building and requiring reporters to sign a document pledging not to disclose unauthorized information in the interest of national security.
The Sept. 18 memo obtained by The Epoch Times states that press members covering the Department of War (DOW) are required to sign a new form committing to information security requirements and physical control measures.
“Information must be approved for public release by an appropriate authorizing official before it is released, even if it is unclassified,” the memo states.
The memo implements the directive issued by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in May, which prohibited reporter access to certain areas of the Pentagon’s building without securing approval and an escort….