Pentagon Designates Press Office as Classified Area, Further Tightens Media Access
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The Pentagon announced on Monday that it has reclassified its press office as a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), barring journalists from freely entering the area. This is the latest in a series of media restrictions implemented since President Trump returned to the White House. Previously, eight media outlets were forced to vacate their dedicated office spaces, and journalists were required to sign a stringent new media policy. Several outlets, including The New York Times, Fox News, AFP, and Reuters, refused to sign and had their credentials revoked. A federal judge ruled parts of the policy unconstitutional in March, but the Pentagon has further tightened rules, closing the 'Correspondents' Corridor' and requiring all journalists to be escorted.