Pentagon Demands Loyalty Oath from Journalists [Even NEWSMAX Says “No”]
October 15, 2025
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5:14Now PlayingPentagon Demands Loyalty Oath from Journalists [Even NEWSMAX Says “No”]
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as posted by the channelMajor media outlets — including conservative networks like Newsmax — are refusing to sign the Pentagon’s new press access rules, calling them unconstitutional.
The new policy, pushed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, would require journalists to pledge not to “undermine military morale.” Historian Dr. Allan Lichtman and Sam Lichtman break down why this rule is a dangerous attack on press freedom, and how it fits into a growing pattern of authoritarian control over information.
In this episode, Allan connects the dots from Hegseth’s Pentagon to Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum 7, which sought to criminalize dissent. From free speech to state propaganda, this discussion reveals what’s really at stake for democracy.
🔍 Topics Covered:
Pentagon’s controversial new press access rules
Why Newsmax and other outlets are resisting
The growing war on free speech in America
How modern authoritarianism controls information
Parallels to historical censorship and propaganda
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