Court rules against Pentagon escort requirement for journalists in the building

A federal judge ordered the Pentagon to temporarily halt the requirement that New York Times journalists inside the building need an official escort, though the order did not specify whether it applies to other journalists as well.U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman issued his preliminary ruling on Tuesday, deciding that the policy violated the First Amendment. Recommended Stories 1,000 days after Oct. 7, Israel’s military successes come at the cost of global isolation House Rules Committee blocks Massie-Khanna amendment to cut Israel aid Pentagon announces new Defense Policy Board chaired by Robert Lighthizer “This court has spoken at several points about the critical importance of protecting the freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment, and that evergreen message bears repeating,”…

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