A federal judge in Washington, D.C., struck down key portions of the Pentagon’s policy governing press access on Friday, ruling that the restrictions violate First and Fifth Amendment rights and ordering the immediate reinstatement of credentials for seven New York Times journalists.
As reported by Newsmax, U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman, a Clinton appointee, sided with the Times in its lawsuit against the Pentagon and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, finding that the policy illegally restricts press credentials for reporters who left the building rather than agree to the new rules. Friedman also refused the Pentagon’s request to suspend his ruling for a week to allow an appeal.
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