Posted on 12/04/2025 10:20:29 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Pentagon, attempting to overturn new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that have led to most mainstream media outlets being banished from the building.
The newspaper said the rules violate the Constitution’s freedom of speech and due process provisions, since they give Hegseth the power to determine on his own whether a reporter should be banned. Outlets such as the Times walked out of the Pentagon rather than agree to the rules as a condition for getting a press credential.
During her briefing Tuesday, Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson said the legacy media outlets are not missed.
“The American people don’t trust these propagandists because they stopped telling the truth,” Wilson said. “So, we’re not going to beg these old gatekeepers to come back and we’re not rebuilding a broken model just to appease them.”
Several news outlets whose coverage reaches millions of people, including The Associated Press, Washington Post and CNN, asked the Pentagon for access to Wilson’s briefing. They were denied and told it was for credentialed press only.
The Times is citing Wilson’s “propagandists” comment as evidence that the Pentagon is discriminating against reporters for their points of view.
The Times’ case is being filed on behalf of the newspaper and one of its reporters, Julian E. Barnes. The Defense Department, Hegseth and chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell are named as defendants.
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Wouldn't that be Hegseth's FoS?
I think the NYT is aiming for Freedom to Listen.
The New York times left the Pentagon, because they refused new rules that restricted their free range to any office in the pentagon. They left, no one kicked them out.
Who in their right mind allowed the press to walk into any office of the Pentagon?
That was a security hole that was very properly closed by Hegseth.
I thought it was now the Dept of War.
What, they’re suing a five-sided building?
Ah, so they finally admit they have points of view in their supposedly non-partisan unbiased reporting? And on the record too! Progress!
I like the response.
And here's my question...
Can we trusting news consumers SUE the NYT for failing to tell the complete truth when they know it, and calling themselves a "news" agency?
I've read the constitution and never seen the section where it says "The Pentagon must grant access to the media without restrictions."
You obviously are not a lawyer. They can twist anything into whatever they want it to be.
Due process?? Seriously? What have they been charged with?? (I know, but Partisan Prevarication still isn’t a crime in most places)
Propaganda agents in media outlets being banished from the building.
Good deal for truth in media reporting.
Looking out for the small guy ensues.
They want free rein of the building to continue to eavesdrop and encourage leakers.
Nah. You register and sit where we tell you. You can ask questions but you can’t come and go from the Pentagon like you own it.
A coordinated blitzkrieg to take out Pete Hegseth. Never has a cabinet member been so hated and targeted in my lifetime, which proves he is the right man.
The Times is citing Wilson’s “propagandists” comment as evidence that the Pentagon is discriminating against reporters for their points of view.
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The last time I checked the Constitution’s guaranty of freedom of the press protects the things which press outlets SAY, but says nothing about access to top secret military installations or to military personnel.
The Judge Shopping has already happened, I’m sure.
Hegseth could avoid this whole issue if he didn’t ban the NYT. He then could refuse to take questions from the NYT which would have the same effect as a ban but is not unconstitutional.
But if someone reviews the leaks and phony stories they might find out who is leaking to the NYT.
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