NYT files new lawsuit over Pentagon press restrictions
Previously, The Times convinced a judge to block strict credentialing rules that limit how defense reporters can solicit information. The Pentagon responded by unveiling a new set of restrictions that includes the escort requirement. The suit seeks to block it and return to the pre-Trump rules.
- ▪Previously, The Times convinced a judge to block strict credentialing rules that limit how defense reporters can solicit information.
- ▪The Pentagon responded by unveiling a new set of restrictions that includes the escort requirement.
- ▪The suit seeks to block it and return to the pre-Trump rules.
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Defense NYT files new lawsuit over Pentagon press restrictions Comments: by Zach Schonfeld - 05/18/26 3:54 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Zach Schonfeld - 05/18/26 3:54 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The New York Times sued on Monday to block a requirement that reporters be escorted on Pentagon grounds, asserting it is unconstitutional just like the Defense Department’s earlier press restrictions. Previously, The Times convinced a judge to block strict credentialing rules that limit how defense reporters can solicit information. The Pentagon responded by unveiling a new set of restrictions that includes the escort requirement. The suit seeks to block it and return to the pre-Trump rules.
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