Hegseth Is About to Kick All Outlets Out of the Pentagon -- but One

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Only one network has agreed to sign Hegseth's new rules for reporters.

Posted by retort at 11:31 AM | 12 COMMENTS | permalink

The Pentagon is telling beat reporters to sign restrictive new rules by Tuesday or surrender their press passes by Wednesday. Many news organizations are rejecting the ultimatum and saying they will not sign. [image or embed]
-- CNN (@cnn.com) Oct 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Comments

Drinky Pete thinks that he can control the press and his department--neither of which will happen. Pentagon staff and Military brass will find it even more important to leak stories to the fourth estate. Greater embarrassment of this stooge Hegseth is on the horizon...

#1 | Posted by catdog at 2025-10-14 12:12 PM

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-14 12:39 PM

LOL. Gotta love Trump's take on the 1st Amendment. You are only allowed to know solely what the Executive Branch wants you to know.

#3 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-10-14 01:15 PM

Even in an administration staffed by fools, charlatans, psychos, and clowns, Pickled Pete stands out.

#4 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-10-14 01:16 PM

America would be far better off with Hegseth gone than with a tame media ignoring the graft and the grift.

#5 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-10-14 02:12 PM

Yes! I guessed Newsmax before I opened this thread!

And... free speech is back!

#6 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2025-10-14 02:32 PM

Democracy for dumbasse$.

#7 | Posted by Jaspar at 2025-10-15 12:02 AM

"As of Tuesday morning, it looks like the only news outlet that will retain access to the Pentagon will be One America News Network, a right-wing news outlet that is outrageously pro-Trump."

#8 | Posted by Jaspar at 2025-10-15 12:07 AM

the only news outlet that will retain access to the Pentagon

Does that even have any value anymore? The WH Press Corps will probably be next.

#9 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-15 12:48 AM

The only network that's signed on to this is the same one that hired ... no, wait for it ... Matt Gaetz, King Donald's first choice for Attorney General.

#10 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-10-15 05:45 AM

Grandiose narcissistic people like Trump can only relate to people who have a powerful need to subject their authenticity and to follow "dear leader" or in their minds...daddy. So Trump surrounds himself by strange people like Musk and Vance and Hegseth and Kennedy...
They are not about "we the people" they are about..."praise me daddy, hear me daddy, let me hurt those people for you daddy".

#11 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-10-15 07:36 AM

"As of Tuesday morning, it looks like the only news outlet that will retain access to the Pentagon will be One America News Network, a right-wing news outlet that is outrageously pro-Trump."

It's also a network that no one pays attention to.

I have a sneaking suspicion that Pete prefers coverage over anonymity.

#12 | Posted by madbomber at 2025-10-15 01:52 PM

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