A federal judge reviewing The New York Times’ latest challenge of press restrictions at the Pentagon has sided with the outlet, granting news media temporary reprieve from the Trump administration’s requirements for press to be escorted in specified areas of the Pentagon, while the lawsuit against the restriction and other requirements is ongoing.
The case began in December 2025, when The New York Times sued the Department of War (DoW) over its new press credentialing policy. The Pentagon had earlier introduced tightened access over concerns about national and operational security, requiring journalists to agree not to report information that had not been approved for public release. Many outlets challenged the policy as an unconstitutional restriction on press freedom….