Judge questions Pentagon press-access rules, signaling a clash over open government
TL;DR
A federal judge questioned the Defense Department’s new 21-page policy restricting reporting to government-approved information at the Pentagon, suggesting the rules may run afoul of the First Amendment and press access standards, with a ruling expected in coming weeks.
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